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Hopkinton State Park

Duck Pond Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Duck Pond Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 371 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23241, -71.52297
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA
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Duck Pond Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 300–372 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.23241, -71.52297

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duck-pond-duck-pond-out-back-5-km-e94d

Trail surface

82% dirt3% grass15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 87°69° 35%
Fri 94°71° 29%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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