Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Weston, MA. The route reaches Hopbrook pond at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 534 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 348 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35105, -71.31115
Nearest town Weston, MA

Directions

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Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 117–347 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.35105, -71.31115

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading N.
  14. 4.2 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miReach Hopbrook pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 2.4 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
  18. 4.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 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

60% dirt2% grass1% paved1% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F47°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 38% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 50% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 66°54° 53%
Tue 59°49°
Wed 62°48°
Thu 63°44° 18%
Fri 61°49° 37%
Sat 59°51° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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