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Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Cole Trail–Connector Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cole Trail–Connector Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near West Village, MA. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 436 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawink Loop 42.30399, -71.58189
Nearest town West Village, MA
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Cole Trail–Connector Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 273–435 ft

Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Sawink Loop · 42.30399, -71.58189

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sawink Loop, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Walnut Hill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Talbot Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cole Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Talbot Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Walnut Hill Trail, heading E.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Sawink Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.3 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/cole-trail-connector-trail-out-back-5-sights-8-km-f87a

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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