Lilja Pit–Spring Pit, 10 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Lilja Pit–Spring Pit, 10 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Norton Memorial Forest near Bay View, MA. The route passes Spring Pit, Bay State Quarry, Pine Pit and 4 more before reaching Canney Pit at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lilja Pit–Spring Pit, 10 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 15–187 ft
Out & Back · Norton Memorial Forest
Trailhead: ManBearPig · 42.66060, -70.66083
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Bay View Fire Station stop 759 m from the trailhead
- Start on ManBearPig, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Spring Pit.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Anne's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Bay State Quarry.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Pine Pit.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Oregon Pit / Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Johnson Pit.
- 50 ftPass Mason Pit.
- 50 ftPass Canney Pit.
- 400 ftReach Lilja Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto ManBearPig, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bay View Fire Station stop 759 m from the trailhead
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