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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Squam Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bad Dog, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
- 0.1 miPass Big Parker Pit.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Little Parker Pit.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Flat Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
83% dirt17% 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°
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%
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