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Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 12 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Carlson Quarry Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Flat Ledge Quarry, Little Parker Pit, Big Parker Pit and 8 more before reaching Sheep Pasture Motions at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 203 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66835, -70.62672
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 12 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 30–202 ft

Out & Back · Carlson Quarry Watershed

Trailhead: 42.66835, -70.62672

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

Transit-accessible: Back Beach stop 795 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Flat Ledge Quarry.
  3. 50 ftPass Little Parker Pit.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Big Parker Pit.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miPass Bay State Quarry.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miPass Pine Pit.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miPass Oregon Pit / Pond.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miPass Johnson Pit.
  20. 50 ftPass Lilja Pit.
  21. 50 ftPass Mason Pit.
  22. 50 ftPass Canney Pit.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftPass Sheep Pasture Motions.
  25. 150 ftReach Flat Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Edmonds Lane, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Rail Track, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  36. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Back Beach stop 795 m from the trailhead

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