Here is a list of trails in Hopkinton with useful links. Thanks to the Trail Coordination and Management Committee, Hopkinton Area Land Trust (HALT), Upper Charles Trails Committee, Open Space Preservation Commission, and the Conservation Commission for providing these resources.
Berry Acres
Location - main trailhead on W Main St, across from Golden Pond Assisted Living (50 Main St)
Directions Maps - Downloadable Parking - multiple cars in lot at pond across street
Size - 97 acres Longest walk - 2.5 miles in/back Rating - Easy
Features - beavers, streams, includes Loop Rd and Chamberlain connector trails
Braim Farm
Location - entrance between 42 and 44 South Mill St
Directions Maps - Interactive (HALT) Parking - along Penny Meadow Lane
Size - 44 acres Longest walk - 1.5 miles in/back Rating - Moderate
Features - river walk, wildflower meadow, cranberry bog, old mill spillways, swamps, vernal pools, glacial moraines. More info at HALT
Brook Hollow
Location - entrance opposite 90-92 Frankland Rd
Directions Maps - Interactive (HALT) Downloadable Parking - pullout for a few cars along Frankland Rd, opposite the entrance, near the Wiley Woods sign
Size - 16 acres Longest walk - 1 mile Rating - Easy
Features - interpretive signs, extensive stone wall, stream, vernal pool, beech stand, meadow view. More info at HALT
Cameron Woods (also known as Sylvan Way and Whisper Way)
Access to over 250 contiguous acres of conservation land and 4 miles of trails.
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking/Walking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Woods Trail
Size: 126 acres; 250 acres including adjacent town land
Longest walk: 1.7 mile loop on Yellow Trail
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
PDF Map: Click here.
Center SCHOOL
Location - main trailhead at parking lot behind Center School (11 Ash St)
Directions Maps - Downloadable Parking - many cars in lot behind Center School
Size - 261 acres Longest walk - 4 miles including Elmwood Farm Trails Rating - Moderate
Features - streams, rock formations, ravines, bogs. Connects to Elmwood Farm Trails
Center Trail
The 1.1-mile accessible and bicycle-friendly Center Trail is on a former railroad bed, beginning on Main St. directly across from Hopkinton Lumber.
Activities: Accessible Trails, Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Vernal Pool
Size: 68.4 acres
Longest walk: 1.1 miles one way
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
College Rock Park
PDF Map: Click here
Deer Run
This is a hidden treasure at the end of Fawn Ridge Rd. in a sylvan glade that connects to a large network of trails on neighboring properties.
Activities: Biking, Hiking/Walking
Size: 12.34 acres
Longest walk: ? mile loop + many spurs
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Deneen Conservation Area
This trail provides a scenic route to Upton's Peppercorn Hill along lake Maspenock.
Activities: Biking, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Sightseeing, Woods Trail
Size: 5.5 acres
Longest walk: 1 mile to top of Peppercorn Hill
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here for parking directions
Eagle Farms
The moderately strenuous one mile long Betty Fitzpatrick Trail travels along steep ridges, past rock outcroppings, through massive stone walls, and alongside a stream.
Activities: Biking, Hiking/Walking
Size: 37.4 acres
Longest walk: 1 mile one way
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Echo Trail
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Elmwood Farm
Location - entrance near 101 Ash St
Directions Maps - Downloadable Parking - on Stone Crossing Way or Blueberry Ln
Size - 261 acres Longest walk - 4 miles including Center School Trails Rating - Easy
Features - gentle hills. Connects to Center School Trails
Fruit Street
Easy walks or longer hikes through many different habitats and terrain. Up to 4 miles of woods trails, plus another mile of path around the adjacent Town-owned Pratt Farm property. Trails interconnect allowing you to pick your distance and difficulty. Ample parking and plowed in winter!
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Vernal Pool, Woods Trail
Size: 145 acres
Longest walk: 5+ miles for all trails
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Hopkinton Meadows
The out-and-back woods trail goes to a pretty meadow with a loop at the end.
Activities: Biking, Hiking/Walking, Vernal Pool, Woods Trail
Size: 32.5 acres
Longest walk: 1.7 miles round trip
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Hughes Farm
The out-and-back woods trail goes to a pretty meadow with a loop at the end.
Activities: Biking, Hiking/Walking, Woods Trail
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HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Legacy Farms South
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Mighton Woods
This large property near North Mill and East St. has about 1 mile of trails that cross an intermittent stream and winds through pine, oak and fern forest.
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Woods Trail
Size: 52 acres
Longest walk: 1.5 miles round trip from either trailhead
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Ora Cheney Conservation Area
A 0.3-mile out-and-back trail passing by a pair of ponds and through dry open forest, providing a pleasant easy walk any time of year.
Activities: Biking, Easy Walking
Size: 8.4 acres
Longest walk: 0.6 miles round trip
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Peloquin Woods
Beautiful forest along marshes at the headwaters of Cold Spring Brook, connecting to trails at Legacy Farms.
Activities: Biking, Bushwhacking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Vernal Pool
Size: 16.2 acres
Longest walk: 3/4 mile one way or 1.6 mile loop
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Phipps Woods
The short trail on this property provides a connection between Winter Street, Whitehall State Park and Cameron Woods, and is a pleasant walk in its own right.
Activities: Biking, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Hunting, Sightseeing, Woods Trail
Size: 7.3 acres
Longest walk: 1/2 mile from Sylvan Way to Winter St.
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Rockwood Meadows
This easy trail provides access to the summit of Peppercorn Hill in 1.2 miles.
Activities: Biking, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Sightseeing, Woods Trail
Size: 25 acres in Hopkinton
Longest walk: 1.2 miles to the summit of Peppercorn Hill
HALT Link: Click here for overview
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Saddle Hill
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Google Map Directions: Click here.
PDF Map: Click here.
Sands Conservation Area
The Douglas Sands Memorial Trail is along a wooded ridge that overlooks a deep ravine. The Greenwood Trail provides a loop of nearly 4 miles.
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking/Walking, Woods Trail
Size: 74 acres
Longest walk: 4 miles
HALT Link: Click here for overview
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Spring Hill Conservation Area
A large property with a number of unmarked trails.
Activities: Bushwhacking
Size: 35 acres
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HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
WHITEHALL CONSERVATION AREA
One of the most popular and easily accessed properties in Hopkinton, with multiple connections to Whitehall State Park.
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Horseback Riding, Woods Trail
Size: 24 acres
Longest walk: 1/2 mile one way
HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.
Whitehall State Park
PDF Map:
Whitehall Woods
Location - trailhead on Foxhollow Rd, near 207 Pond St
Directions Maps - Interactive (HALT) Downloadable (SVT) Parking - multiple vehicles in lot at trailhead
Size - 33 acres Longest walk - 1 mile in/back Rating - Easy
Features - vernal pools, access to SVT wildlife sanctuary and Upton State Forest trails. More info at HALT and SVT
Wiley Woods
This property has a ¾ mile round trip trail through diverse forest, and can be walked in conjunction with the neighboring trail at the Brook Hollow Conservation Area.
Activities: Biking, Cross Country Skiing, Easy Walking, Hiking/Walking, Horseback Riding, Vernal Pool, Woods Trail
Size: 3/4 mile round trip
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HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here for parking directions
Zettek Overlook
Activities: Sightseeing
Size: 1/2 acre
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HALT Link: Click here for overview.
Google Map Directions: Click here.