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CCC Water Hole #15–CCC Water Hole #16, 4 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 5 min

CCC Water Hole #15–CCC Water Hole #16, 4 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #15, CCC Water Hole #16, CCC Water Hole #17 and CCC Water Hole #7 before reaching CCC Water Hole #7 at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 420 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07155, -71.28943
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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CCC Water Hole #15–CCC Water Hole #16, 4 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 301–421 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.07155, -71.28943

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftPass CCC Water Hole #15.
  4. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #16.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Megley Trail, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftReach CCC Water Hole #15, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ccc-water-hole-15-ccc-water-hole-15-out-back-9-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ 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°62°
Thu 90°70° 32%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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