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Woodland Acres

Lilja Pit–Barker Co Quarries, 13 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Lilja Pit–Barker Co Quarries, 13 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Woodland Acres near Ocean View, MA. The route passes Johnson Pit, Lilja Pit, Mason Pit and 9 more. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 151 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Rail Track 42.67738, -70.62565
Nearest town Ocean View, MA
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Lilja Pit–Barker Co Quarries, 13 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 32–151 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Acres

Trailhead: Old Rail Track · 42.67738, -70.62565

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Pigeon Cove Post Office stop 242 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Rail Track, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Johnson Pit.
  3. 50 ftPass Lilja Pit.
  4. 50 ftPass Mason Pit.
  5. 50 ftPass Canney Pit.
  6. 0.4 miPass Pine Pit.
  7. 50 ftPass Oregon Pit / Pond.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miPass Bay State Quarry.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miPass Sherburne Motions.
  14. 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miPass Barker Co Quarries.
  17. 50 ftPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barker-co-quarries-barker-co-quarries-out-back-23-lakes-6-km-47df

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pigeon Cove Post Office stop 242 m from the trailhead

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