Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Bass Rocks, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Sherburne Motions, Barker Co Quarries and Barker Reservoir before reaching Devil's Rock Pit at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barker Co Quarries–Barker Reservoir, 7 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 71–187 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: 42.63299, -70.64291
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 46% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rocky Rd, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Sherburne Motions.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 300 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Barker Co Quarries, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Squam Path, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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