Duck Pond–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Duck Pond–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Southville, MA. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 488 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 252–521 ft
Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park
Trailhead: 42.26314, -71.54095
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Betty Fitzpatrick Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft
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