Weston Aqueduct Linear District
Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Wayland, MA. The route reaches Hopbrook pond at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hopbrook pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 117–247 ft
Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District
Trailhead: 42.35160, -71.36196
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading SE.
- 2.3 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Hopbrook pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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