Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Woodland Acres near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Steel Derrick Quarry, Big Parker Pit and Flat Ledge Quarry before reaching Little Parker Pit at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 203 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67711, -70.63638
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
Directions
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Flat Ledge Quarry–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 87–202 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Acres
Trailhead: 42.67711, -70.63638
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Big Parker Pit.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Flat Ledge Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Little Parker Pit.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Flat Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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