Briar Swamp

Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Bass Rocks, MA. The route passes Butman Pit and Steel Derrick Quarry before reaching Johnson Pit Quarry at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 190 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63299, -70.64291
Nearest town Bass Rocks, MA

Directions

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Butman Pit–Steel Derrick Quarry, 5 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 71–189 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.63299, -70.64291

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rocky Rd, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftPass Steel Derrick Quarry.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftReach Butman Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left onto Dinosaur, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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