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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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 surface

82% dirt3% grass15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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