Hopkinton State Park

MWRA easement & Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 2 min

MWRA easement & Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Woodville, MA. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 394 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24092, -71.54999
Nearest town Woodville, MA

Directions

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MWRA easement & Pipeline Trail via Duck Pond Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 292–395 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.24092, -71.54999

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 495 trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miReach MWRA easement, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.4 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto 495 trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt7% grass36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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