Briar Swamp

Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Five Pound Island, MA. The route passes Butman Pit and Steel Derrick Quarry before reaching Johnson Pit Quarry at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 260 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 190 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63109, -70.64522
Nearest town Five Pound Island, MA

Directions

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Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 71–190 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.63109, -70.64522

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Tarr Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftReach Butman Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Dinosaur, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left onto Tarr Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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