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Sunset Ledge–CCC Water Hole #15, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 58 min

Sunset Ledge–CCC Water Hole #15, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #15, CCC Water Hole #16 and CCC Water Hole #17 before reaching Sunset Ledge at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 262 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07155, -71.28943
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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Sunset Ledge–CCC Water Hole #15, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 58 min

Elevation 301–434 ft

Out & Back

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 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftPass CCC Water Hole #15.
  4. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #16.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftPass Sunset Ledge.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach Sunset Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunset-ledge-ccc-water-hole-15-out-back-7-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

93% dirt5% gravel1% rock1% unspecified

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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