Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes is a 5.1-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, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Acorn Viewpoint–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 245–410 ft
Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt
Trailhead: Warner Trail · 42.07225, -71.25866
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Warner Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass CCC Water Hole #11.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #4.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #2.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Acorn Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
- 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #17.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Acorn Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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