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Hopkinton State Park

Duck Pond–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 498 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 498 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25116, -71.54449
Nearest town Southville, MA
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Duck Pond–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.25116, -71.54449

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Greenwood Trail, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Greenwood Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.3 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-8-km-74ff

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
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 84°68° 35%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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