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Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir, 5 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 25 min

Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir, 5 beaches is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Cordaville, MA. The route passes Hopkinton Main Beach, Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir, Hopkinton Reservoir Beach and Hopkinton Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 308 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oval 42.26075, -71.50746
Nearest town Cordaville, MA
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Hopkinton Reservoir–Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir, 5 beaches

1.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 25 min

Elevation 261–309 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: Oval · 42.26075, -71.50746

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Oval, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hopkinton Main Beach.
  3. 400 ftPass Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir.
  4. 0.1 miPass Hopkinton Reservoir Beach.
  5. 450 ftPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Hopkinton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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-state-park-swimming-pool-reservoir-out-back-6-lakes-2-km-0ea0

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
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 84°68° 32%
Fri 95°70° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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