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Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Southville, MA. The route passes Hopkinton Reservoir before reaching Hopkinton Reservoir Beach at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 405 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25382, -71.54136
Nearest town Southville, MA
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Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton Reservoir Beach, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.25382, -71.54136

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Glebe Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miPass Hopkinton Reservoir Beach.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miReach Hopkinton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 300 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hopkinton-reservoir-hopkinton-reservoir-beach-out-back-4-sights-9-km-e6a4

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
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°64°
Thu 84°68° 35%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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