Long Pit–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 5 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min
Long Pit–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Plum Cove Recreation Area near Bay View, MA. The route passes Vernon's Pit Quarry, Nelson's Pit Quarry, Long Pit and Days Pond before reaching Plum Cove Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Pit–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 5 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min
Elevation 13–94 ft
Out & Back · Plum Cove Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.66811, -70.66501
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 44% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Washington & Colburn Street stop 123 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Vernon's Pit Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Nelson's Pit Quarry.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Long Pit.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Days Pond.
- 350 ftReach Long Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Plum Cove Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Washington & Colburn Street stop 123 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 8 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Klondike Quarry / Old Pit Quarry–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 4 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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