Quarries Foot Path
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 247 ft
- climb
- 202 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Quarries Foot Path is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about a mile from West Quincy. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 1.2 miles, with a total climb of about 247 feet and a steepest stretch of about 5% at around a quarter mile in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F. The path sits close to several climbing areas, including S Wall (aka N Face), Swingles and Q Wall, all about 0.3 miles away. Crags Foot Path is about 1.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Quarries Foot Path
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 19°
Feb
40° / 21°
Mar
47° / 28°
Apr
59° / 38°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
79° / 58°
Jul
85° / 64°
Aug
83° / 63°
Sep
75° / 55°
Oct
64° / 43°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
42° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 6.4 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 247 ft
- Summit
- 164 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Quarries Foot Path on Babel Rock?
About 0.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Quarries Foot Path?
About 247 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Quarries Foot Path?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Quarries Foot Path take?
About 0 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Babel Rock
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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