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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hopedale Pond.
- 450 ftBear right onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Mill Pond.
- 100 ftReach Hopedale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Brown Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto The Parklands Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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