Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Loop Pond, 6 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Loop Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Carlson Quarry Watershed near Rockport, MA. The route passes Loop Pond, Butman Pit and Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir before reaching Flat Ledge Quarry at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Loop Pond, 6 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 93–189 ft
Out & Back · Carlson Quarry Watershed
Trailhead: 42.65236, -70.63147
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Rockport stop 569 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Loop Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Flat Ledge Quarry.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dinosaur, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: Rockport stop 569 m from the trailhead
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