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Hopkinton State Park

Pipeline Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Pipeline Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 384 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23241, -71.52297
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA
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Pipeline Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Elevation 300–385 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.23241, -71.52297

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 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-out-back-5-km-f724

Trail surface

81% dirt3% grass16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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