Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Flat Ledge Quarry, 6 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Carlson Quarry Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Butman Pit, Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir, Flat Ledge Quarry and Little Parker Pit before reaching Back Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 174 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65942, -70.63527
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
Directions
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Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Flat Ledge Quarry, 6 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 48 min
Elevation 44–175 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 right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Butman Pit.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Flat Ledge Quarry.
- 500 ftPass Little Parker Pit.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Back Beach.
- 150 ftReach Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
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