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Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #2, 5 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #2, 5 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cocasset Brook Greenbelt near North Foxboro, MA. The route passes Sunset Lake, CCC Water Hole #13, CCC Water Hole #12 and CCC Water Hole #3 before reaching CCC Water Hole #2 at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 292 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06906, -71.25711
Nearest town North Foxboro, MA
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Sunset Lake–CCC Water Hole #2, 5 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 236–292 ft

Out & Back · Cocasset Brook Greenbelt

Trailhead: 42.06906, -71.25711

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #13.
  11. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #12.
  12. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #3.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wolf Meadow Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #2.
  17. 250 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wolf Meadow Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunset-lake-ccc-water-hole-2-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

87% dirt8% gravel1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.3″ 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°63°
Thu 90°70° 30%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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