Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 9 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min
Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 9 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Plum Cove Recreation Area near Lanesville, MA. The route passes Faulk & Mason Pits, Blood Ledge Quarry, Cheve's Pit / Hancock Quarry and 6 more before reaching Days Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blood Ledge Quarry–Long Pit, 9 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min
Elevation 60–127 ft
Out & Back · Plum Cove Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.67067, -70.65161
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 50 ftPass Blood Ledge Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Cheve's Pit / Hancock Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Long Pit.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Rock Pit.
- 50 ftPass Cheve's Reservoir.
- 0.2 miPass Vernon's Pit Quarry.
- 50 ftPass Nelson's Pit Quarry.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Vernon's Pit Quarry.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Days Pond.
- 300 ftReach Blood Ledge Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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