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Norton Memorial Forest

Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Norton Memorial Forest near Bay View, MA. The route passes Johnson Pit Quarry, Steel Derrick Quarry, Big Parker Pit and Little Parker Pit before reaching Pigeon Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 264 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 203 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65461, -70.65880
Nearest town Bay View, MA
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Pigeon Hill–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 115–203 ft

Out & Back · Norton Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 42.65461, -70.65880

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miPass Big Parker Pit.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftPass Little Parker Pit.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miReach Pigeon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pigeon-hill-steel-derrick-quarry-out-back-8-lakes-7-km-224c

Trail surface

95% dirt1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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