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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 8 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 8 lakes is a 5.3-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 CCC Water Hole #7 at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 333 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 335 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06906, -71.25711
Nearest town North Foxboro, MA
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Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 8 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 238–333 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. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  25. 450 ftSharp left onto Megley Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  28. 400 ftPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 400 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miSharp right onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  53. 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/ccc-water-hole-6-ccc-water-hole-6-out-back-14-lakes-7-km-3a4f

Trail surface

93% dirt4% gravel3% 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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