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Hopedale Pond–Mill Pond, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Hopedale Pond–Mill Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Hopedale, MA. The route passes Hopedale Pond and Mill Pond. It climbs 557 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 554 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13451, -71.55065
Nearest town Hopedale, MA
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Hopedale Pond–Mill Pond, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 274–554 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.13451, -71.55065

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hopedale Pond.
  3. 450 ftBear right onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miPass Mill Pond.
  9. 100 ftReach Hopedale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Brown Trail, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 300 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/mill-pond-red-trail-out-back-8-km-f95c

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.6″ 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 89°70° 41%
Fri 94°73° 29%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 94°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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