Hopkinton State Park

Pipeline Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Pipeline Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Southville, MA. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25382, -71.54136
Nearest town Southville, MA

Directions

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Pipeline Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.25382, -71.54136

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt10% grass31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
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 83°64°
Thu 84°68° 35%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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