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.
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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
- Start on Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Saddle Hill.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sands Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Saddle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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