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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 50 ftPass Sherburne Motions.
- 50 ftPass Barker Co Quarries.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Johnson Pit Quarry & Faulk & Mason Pits via Anne's Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Spring Pit–Faulk & Mason Pits, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Loop Pond–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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