Cocasset Lake–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cocasset Lake–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back near South Foxboro, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #7, CCC Water Hole #6, CCC Water Hole #4 and 5 more before reaching Cocasset Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 422 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 374 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05169, -71.29423
Nearest town South Foxboro, MA

Directions

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Cocasset Lake–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 240–373 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.05169, -71.29423

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

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

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.

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