Babson Watershed

Whale's Jaw–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Whale's Jaw–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Lanesville, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Sherburne Motions, Barker Co Quarries and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 190 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67229, -70.64803
Nearest town Lanesville, MA

Directions

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Whale's Jaw–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 103–189 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.67229, -70.64803

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
  3. 50 ftPass Sherburne Motions.
  4. 50 ftPass Barker Co Quarries.
  5. 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip44%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 29% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 50%
Tue 56°53°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°54° 21%
Fri 61°56° 47%
Sat 59°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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