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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes is a 5.4-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 Sunset Ledge at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 433 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Warner Trail 42.07225, -71.25866
Nearest town North Foxboro, MA
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Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 245–434 ft

Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Trailhead: Warner Trail · 42.07225, -71.25866

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 on Warner Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
  18. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #4.
  20. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #2.
  21. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Acorn Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  26. 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftReach Sunset Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 350 ftContinue straight onto Acorn Trail, heading N.
  31. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading E.
  49. 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-8-km-e1c3

Trail surface

100% dirt

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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