Bay State Quarry & Dinosaur via Old Rail Track
4.2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Bay State Quarry & Dinosaur via Old Rail Track is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route reaches Bay State Quarry. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bay State Quarry & Dinosaur via Old Rail Track
4.2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 95–187 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: 42.67711, -70.63638
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Squam Path, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Bay State Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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