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Cochituate State Park

Lake Cochituate (South Pond)–Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Lake Cochituate (South Pond)–Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Cochituate State Park near Saxonville, MA. The route passes Cochituate State Park Beach, Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond) and Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond) before reaching Lake Cochituate (South Pond) at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. 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 mi121 – 167 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31633, -71.38870
Nearest town Saxonville, MA
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Lake Cochituate (South Pond)–Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 123–168 ft

Out & Back · Cochituate State Park

Trailhead: 42.31633, -71.38870

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Cochituate State Park Beach.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
  7. 0.5 miReach Lake Cochituate (South Pond), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 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/lake-cochituate-middle-pond-lake-cochituate-middle-pond-out-back-4-beaches-5-km-3a21

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.9″ 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 84°62°
Thu 89°70° 27%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 94°72° 34%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 94°75° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Saxonville, Massachusetts