HIKE REPORT
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Hopkinton State Park winter hike
Hike Leader: Ann Northup
~4 miles, 10:00 am start from Hopkinton, MA
Hikers (9): Ann, Barbara Jacobs, Barbara Pike, Betty Salzberg, Kristina Leclaire, Marie Keutmann, Susan Broome, Ted Nyder, and first-timer Ellen Harvey.
It was a cloudy, comfortable day to hike Hopkinton State Park. We started at the Boathouse parking lot. Beginning on the Foxtrot trail, we hiked the perimeter of the park, following the forested Long Trail. When we came out of the trees, we passed the kiddie swimming area, public changing facility, and picnic area, and headed to the dam.
While hiking across the dam, we watched the water rushing through the spillway and enjoyed looking down on the nearly dry kiddie area on the eastern/Ashland side of the park, as well as the large, deep reservoir with swimming and boating opportunities on the park's western/Hopkinton side. We then followed the direct route, hugging the reservoir, back to our cars.
Seven of us went on to Mauro's Village Cafe, in Southborough, for lunch and pleasant conversation.
Report by Ann Northup.
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