Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 8 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 8 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Rockport, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Sherburne Motions, Barker Co Quarries and Barker Reservoir before reaching Devil's Rock Pit at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 8 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 87–190 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: Rocky Rd · 42.64266, -70.63522
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Rocky Rd, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tarr Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Sherburne Motions.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 150 ftReach Barker Co Quarries, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Squam Path, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tarr Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading S.
- 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
Weather
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rocky Rd Trailhead
- Lilja Pit–Johnson Pit, 8 lakes 7.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Johnson Pit Quarry & Dinosaur 3.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Steel Derrick Quarry–Johnson Pit Quarry, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Cape Pond–Dry Pond Drop, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 90 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rockport, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rockport, Massachusetts