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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 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

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°55° 56%
Tue 60°50°
Wed 62°49°
Thu 64°45° 17%
Fri 62°50° 36%
Sat 59°51° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 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

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