Lake Cochituate arch on Cochituate Rail Trail (2), March 2022.JPG
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Lake Cochituate (South Pond)–Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), 7 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cochituate State Park near Lokerville, MA. The route passes Cochituate State Park Beach, Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond) and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 180 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30225, -71.38187
Nearest town Lokerville, MA

Directions

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Lake Cochituate (South Pond)–Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond), 7 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 138–181 ft

Out & Back · Cochituate State Park

Trailhead: 42.30225, -71.38187

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 152 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftPass Cochituate State Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miPass Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond).
  12. 0.4 miPass Lake Cochituate (South Pond).
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miPass Round Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Pegan Cove.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftSharp left onto Middlesex Path, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miReach Lake Cochituate (South Pond), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn left onto North Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Cochituate Rail Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.8 miBear left onto Wonder Bread Spur, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 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 surface

63% paved10% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip56%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 31% rain11 PM: 56% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°55° 49%
Tue 60°49°
Wed 62°49°
Thu 64°45° 17%
Fri 62°49° 36%
Sat 59°51° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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