Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back near South Foxboro, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #17, Sunset Ledge, CCC Water Hole #6 and 7 more. It climbs 340 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sunset Ledge–Sunset Lake, 8 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 252–434 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.05485, -71.29140
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #17.
- 200 ftPass Sunset Ledge.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
- 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #4.
- 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #6.
- 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #2.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #5.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass CCC Water Hole #11.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Sunset Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Sunset Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- CCC Water Hole #17–CCC Water Hole #7, 9 lakes 2.5 mi · ▲ 292 ft
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