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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Lakeview Pond–Sunset Lake, 6 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Lakeview Pond–Sunset Lake, 6 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Cocasset Brook Greenbelt near Pondville, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #14, CCC Water Hole #10, CCC Water Hole #11 and Sunset Lake before reaching Lakeview Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 397 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07155, -71.28943
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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Lakeview Pond–Sunset Lake, 6 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 245–398 ft

Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Trailhead: 42.07155, -71.28943

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #14.
  5. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #10.
  6. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Messenger Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftPass Sunset Lake.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 350 ftSharp left onto Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miReach Lakeview Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left onto Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 450 ftBear left onto Messenger Road, heading NW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miArrive 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/lakeview-pond-sunset-lake-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ 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°62°
Thu 90°70° 32%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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