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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 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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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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More from this trailhead
- Duck Pond Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Duck Pond Trail 4 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail 5 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Duck Pond Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- MWRA easement & Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft
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