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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rocky Rd, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bad Dog, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Butman Pit.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Upper Pit / Carlson's Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Squam Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dinosaur, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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