Cochituate State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 171 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30222, -71.37347
Nearest town Felchville, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Cochituate State Park Beach.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Bannister Meadows Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftReach Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 89°70° 27%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 94°71° 34%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 94°75° 15%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 163 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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