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Briar Swamp

Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Butman Pit, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Butman Pit, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Five Pound Island, MA. The route passes Butman Pit before reaching Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 190 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63109, -70.64522
Nearest town Five Pound Island, MA
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Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir–Butman Pit, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 71–189 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.63109, -70.64522

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miReach Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Dinosaur, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miArrive 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/upper-pit-carlsons-reservoir-upper-pit-carlsons-reservoir-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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