Johnson Pit Quarry & Dinosaur
3.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Johnson Pit Quarry & Dinosaur is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Rockport, MA. The route reaches Johnson Pit Quarry. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 197 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rocky Rd 42.64448, -70.63542
Nearest town Rockport, MA
Directions
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Johnson Pit Quarry & Dinosaur
3.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 76–197 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: Rocky Rd · 42.64448, -70.63542
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Johnson Pit Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip46%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon
63°57°
50%
Tue
57°53°
Wed
58°54°
Thu
59°55°
21%
Fri
61°56°
47%
Sat
59°54°
47%
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