Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed
Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed near Riverdale Station, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Sherburne Motions, Barker Co Quarries and 2 more before reaching Faulk & Mason Pits at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 73–176 ft
Out & Back · Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 42.65139, -70.66044
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mongrel, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto To The Whale, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Trampoline Backdoor, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Sherburne Motions.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 250 ftPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 150 ftReach Barker Co Quarries, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Trampoline Backdoor, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto To The Whale, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mongrel, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftArrive 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 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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