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Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton Reservoir–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Hopkinton Reservoir–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. The route reaches Hopkinton Reservoir. It climbs 690 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 522 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glebe Trail 42.24744, -71.52855
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA
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Hopkinton Reservoir–Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 266–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: Glebe Trail · 42.24744, -71.52855

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

  1. Start on Glebe Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hopkinton Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miReach Hopkinton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Glebe Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 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-out-back-6-km-5e9f

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ 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°65°
Thu 88°70° 34%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 93°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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