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Tippling Rock
4.6 ★★★★★ 87 Google reviews · Running trail in Sudbury, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Tippling Rock's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wooded trail leading to a peak with views of Boston and the surrounding area.
What runners say about Tippling Rock
“Awesome, fairly easy hike with great views year round.”
Just an awesome trail! Convenient parking right off Rte 20 in Sudbury. Step out of your car and you're at the trailhead. It's a solid 1 mile climb to the summit with about 400 feet of elevation gain, but boy are the views worth it! You'll see the Boston skyline in the distance on a clear day.
Great place to take the family on a hike. Very dog friendly, and a great place to take your pup for exercise while socially distancing.
We came up here on our wedding anniversary. I probably would have enjoyed it more without our toddler screaming his head off the entire time we were at the summit (his way of saying "Happy Anniversary!", I guess), and if I hadn't gotten stung by a wasp on our hike back to the car.
Great little hike. 4 and 7 great old made it out and back without a problem. Had lunch at the top with a view of the prudential building!
Trail conditions & character
“It's a solid 1 mile climb to the summit with about 400 feet of elevation gain, but boy are the views worth it!”
“That being said, the hike from the trailhead on Brimestone Lane is relatively easy and of decent length, though a little rocky for the jogging stroller we had brought him in.”
“It's a solid 1 mile climb to the summit with about 400 feet of elevation gain, but boy are the views worth it!”
“That being said, the hike from the trailhead on Brimestone Lane is relatively easy and of decent length, though a little rocky for the jogging stroller we had brought him in.”
“Very dog friendly, and a great place to take your pup for exercise while socially distancing.”
Plan your run at Tippling Rock
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–6:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–6:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–6:30 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–6:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–6:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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