Plum Cove Recreation Area

Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 8 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 8 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, Blood Ledge Quarry and 4 more before reaching Devil's Rock Pit at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 128 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66811, -70.66501
Nearest town Bay View, MA

Directions

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Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 8 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Elevation 13–127 ft

Out & Back · Plum Cove Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.66811, -70.66501

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

Transit-accessible: Washington & Colburn Street stop 123 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miPass Vernon's Pit Quarry.
  3. 50 ftPass Nelson's Pit Quarry.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Blood Ledge Quarry.
  8. 50 ftPass Cheve's Reservoir.
  9. 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
  10. 50 ftPass Cheve's Pit / Hancock Quarry.
  11. 50 ftPass Long Pit.
  12. 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
  13. 150 ftReach Blood Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 16 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington & Colburn Street stop 123 m from the trailhead

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