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Blue Hills Reservation

Quarries Foot Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 50 min

Quarries Foot Path is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near West Quincy, MA. It climbs 384 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 200 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24602, -71.03569
Nearest town West Quincy, MA
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Quarries Foot Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 50 min

Elevation 82–201 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24602, -71.03569

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Willard St @ California Ave stop 244 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quarries-foot-path-out-back

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°74° 26%
Sat 90°73° 42%
Sun 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St @ California Ave stop 244 m from the trailhead

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