Bay State Quarry–Pine Pit, 4 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Bay State Quarry–Pine Pit, 4 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Johnson Pit Quarry, Bay State Quarry and Pine Pit before reaching Oregon Pit / Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 197 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66461, -70.64002
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Bay State Quarry–Pine Pit, 4 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 75–197 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66461, -70.64002

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftPass Oregon Pit / Pond.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftReach Bay State Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 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 S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip44%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 66%
Tue 56°53°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°54° 21%
Fri 61°56° 47%
Sat 59°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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