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.
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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
- 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 right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Blood Ledge Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Cheve's Reservoir.
- 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 50 ftPass Cheve's Pit / Hancock Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Long Pit.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 150 ftReach Blood Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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 0.0 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Washington & Colburn Street stop 123 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Long Pit–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 5 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Klondike Quarry / Old Pit Quarry–Vernon's Pit Quarry, 4 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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