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Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Carlson Quarry Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Butman Pit, Steel Derrick Quarry, Big Parker Pit and Flat Ledge Quarry before reaching Little Parker Pit at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 194 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Squam Path 42.65896, -70.63882
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 6 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 87–192 ft

Out & Back · Carlson Quarry Watershed

Trailhead: Squam Path · 42.65896, -70.63882

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

  1. Start on Squam Path, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bad Dog, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  6. 0.1 miPass Big Parker Pit.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Little Parker Pit.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miReach Flat Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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