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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

High Rock–Sunset Lake, 10 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 50 min

High Rock–Sunset Lake, 10 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cocasset Brook Greenbelt near North Foxboro, MA. The route passes Sunset Lake, CCC Water Hole #11, CCC Water Hole #10 and 5 more before reaching CCC Water Hole #16 at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 433 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Warner Trail 42.07225, -71.25866
Nearest town North Foxboro, MA
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High Rock–Sunset Lake, 10 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 245–433 ft

Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Trailhead: Warner Trail · 42.07225, -71.25866

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 on Warner Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  16. 450 ftPass CCC Water Hole #10.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear left onto Messenger Road, heading W.
  20. 450 ftPass CCC Water Hole #9.
  21. 450 ftPass CCC Water Hole #14.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miPass High Rock.
  24. 300 ftPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  25. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 100 ftPass CCC Water Hole #15.
  29. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #16.
  30. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftReach High Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left onto Messenger Road, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading SE.
  51. 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/high-rock-sunset-lake-out-back-12-lakes-7-km-5816

Trail surface

93% dirt7% gravel

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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