Hopkinton State Park

Saddle Hill–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Saddle Hill–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. The route reaches Saddle Hill. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline Trail 42.22683, -71.53565
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA

Directions

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Saddle Hill–Pipeline Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: Pipeline Trail · 42.22683, -71.53565

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Saddle Hill.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sands Trail, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftReach Saddle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.6 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

50% dirt8% grass42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.3″ 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°65°
Thu 88°69° 35%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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