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Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 7 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 7 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back near South Foxboro, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #7, CCC Water Hole #7, CCC Water Hole #6 and 6 more. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 335 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Megley Trail 42.04984, -71.28914
Nearest town South Foxboro, MA
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Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #7, 7 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 245–333 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Megley Trail · 42.04984, -71.28914

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftPass CCC Water Hole #7.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Megley Trail, heading N.
  6. 400 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #4.
  9. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #2.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftPass Sunset Lake.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miSharp left onto Megley Trail, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miArrive 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-7-ccc-water-hole-7-out-back-16-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
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 91°70° 32%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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