Barker Co Quarries–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Barker Co Quarries–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Norton Memorial Forest near Bay View, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Sherburne Motions, Barker Co Quarries and Barker Reservoir before reaching Bay State Quarry at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barker Co Quarries–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 95–190 ft
Out & Back · Norton Memorial Forest
Trailhead: 42.65918, -70.65833
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Trampoline Backdoor, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 Co Quarries.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Bay State Quarry.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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