Hopkinton State Park

Duck Pond Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Duck Pond Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Woodville, MA. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 384 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24293, -71.55064
Nearest town Woodville, MA

Directions

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Duck Pond Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 292–385 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.24293, -71.55064

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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