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Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton Reservoir–Duck Pond Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Hopkinton Reservoir–Duck Pond Trail, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. The route reaches Hopkinton Reservoir. It climbs 276 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 374 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24277, -71.52372
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA
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Hopkinton Reservoir–Duck Pond Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 292–374 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.24277, -71.52372

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.6 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftReach Hopkinton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Glebe Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hopkinton-reservoir-duck-pond-trail-out-back-5-sights-9-km-a4f7

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°69° 34%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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