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Hopkinton State Park

Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Woodville, MA. The route passes Saddle Hill before reaching Hopkinton Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 495 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Greenwood Trail 42.24575, -71.54859
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: Greenwood Trail · 42.24575, -71.54859

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sands Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Saddle Hill.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Glebe Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  12. 500 ftReach Saddle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sands Trail, heading W.
  21. 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/saddle-hill-duck-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-ded7

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2″ 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°63°
Thu 84°68° 35%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°70° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 10 min before dark.

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