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Hopedale Pond–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Hopedale Pond–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Hopedale, MA. The route reaches Hopedale Pond. It climbs 388 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 551 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Parklands Blue Trail 42.13548, -71.54400
Nearest town Hopedale, MA
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Hopedale Pond–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 273–551 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Parklands Blue Trail · 42.13548, -71.54400

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on The Parklands Blue Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hopedale Pond.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Trail, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miReach Hopedale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Black Trail, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hopedale-pond-mill-pond-out-back-9-km-93b1

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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