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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cocasset Brook Greenbelt near North Foxboro, MA. The route passes Sunset Lake, CCC Water Hole #11, CCC Water Hole #5 and 5 more before reaching Acorn Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 410 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06906, -71.25711
Nearest town North Foxboro, MA
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Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 245–410 ft

Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Trailhead: 42.06906, -71.25711

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
  16. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #4.
  18. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #2.
  19. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Acorn Trail, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  24. 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftReach Acorn Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/acorn-viewpoint-sunset-lake-out-back-14-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°70° 30%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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