Woodland Acres

Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Woodland Acres near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Steel Derrick Quarry, Big Parker Pit and Little Parker Pit before reaching Pigeon Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 203 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67711, -70.63638
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 95–203 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Acres

Trailhead: 42.67711, -70.63638

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 44% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Big Parker Pit.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftPass Little Parker Pit.
  19. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miReach Pigeon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F50°
Precip44%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 29% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 36% rain
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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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