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Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed

Goose Cove Resevoir–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Goose Cove Resevoir–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes is a 7-mile out-and-back in Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Folly Cove Shore Dive Site, Nickerson Pit, Pine Pit and Bay State Quarry before reaching Goose Cove Resevoir at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 190 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68278, -70.64047
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
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Goose Cove Resevoir–Bay State Quarry, 6 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 53–189 ft

Out & Back · Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.68278, -70.64047

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

Transit-accessible: Washington & Woodbury Streets stop 363 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Folly Cove Shore Dive Site.
  3. 50 ftPass Nickerson Pit.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Pine Pit.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto To The Whale, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mongrel, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miReach Goose Cove Resevoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto To The Whale, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lilja-pit-lilja-pit-out-back-11-lakes-12-km-fafd

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington & Woodbury Streets stop 363 m from the trailhead

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