Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond)–Cochituate State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond)–Cochituate State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cochituate State Park near Felchville, MA. The route passes Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond) and Cochituate State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond)–Cochituate State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 143–171 ft
Out & Back · Cochituate State Park
Trailhead: 42.30222, -71.37347
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 163 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Cochituate State Park Beach.
- 200 ftBear left onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bannister Meadows Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: stop 163 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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