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Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights

1.4 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 33 min

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Cordaville, MA. The route passes Hopkinton Reservoir and Hopkinton Reservoir Beach. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 407 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25838, -71.52400
Nearest town Cordaville, MA
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Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights

1.4 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 33 min

Elevation 268–408 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.25838, -71.52400

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftPass Hopkinton Reservoir Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Aiken's Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Long Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Caesar, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hopkinton-reservoir-hopkinton-reservoir-beach-out-back-4-sights-2-km-a172

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.8″ 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 84°64°
Thu 88°69° 32%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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