Johnson Pit Quarry & Bad Dog
2.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 51 min
Johnson Pit Quarry & Bad Dog is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route reaches Johnson Pit Quarry. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 197 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65942, -70.63527
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
Directions
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Johnson Pit Quarry & Bad Dog
2.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 51 min
Elevation 130–197 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: 42.65942, -70.63527
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Johnson Pit Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
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