Steel Derrick Quarry–Butman Pit, 8 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Steel Derrick Quarry–Butman Pit, 8 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Carlson Quarry Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Butman Pit, Steel Derrick Quarry, Faulk & Mason Pits and 2 more before reaching Barker Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Steel Derrick Quarry–Butman Pit, 8 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 103–202 ft
Out & Back · Carlson Quarry Watershed
Trailhead: 42.65942, -70.63527
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bad Dog, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Butman Pit.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Faulk & Mason Pits.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dead Van Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Sherburne Motions.
- 50 ftPass Barker Co Quarries.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Steel Derrick Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Bad Dog, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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