Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. The route passes Hopkinton Reservoir before reaching Saddle Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 402 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Saddle Hill–Hopkinton Reservoir, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 300–521 ft
Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park
Trailhead: 42.24714, -71.52719
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Saddle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Glebe Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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