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Bay State Quarry–Nickerson Pit, 5 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Bay State Quarry–Nickerson Pit, 5 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Johnson Pit Quarry, Bay State Quarry, Pine Pit and Folly Cove Shore Dive Site before reaching Nickerson Pit at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 197 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66461, -70.64002
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
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Bay State Quarry–Nickerson Pit, 5 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 53–197 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66461, -70.64002

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miPass Bay State Quarry.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Pine Pit.
  11. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miPass Folly Cove Shore Dive Site.
  14. 50 ftPass Nickerson Pit.
  15. 200 ftReach Bay State Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-state-quarry-bay-state-quarry-out-back-9-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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