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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
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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 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 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-state-quarry-johnson-pit-quarry-out-back-3-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% 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 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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