Sunday Morning Hike- Pigeon Hill St. to Rail Trail and Quarries (Rockport/ Gloucester)

Join us for a hike that will take us in a loop from upper Pigeon Hill St. in Rockport to the Lanesville quarries and motions by the rail trail, then back via one of the earliest roads in the area, Blueberry Lane.

Along the way we will pass through highland and lowland areas, with a changing mix of vegetation.  We will check out the current state of an ever-changing beaver dam, and wind our way through the heart of once-thriving quarry-lands from which granite was shipped all over the country.

This is an easy to moderate hike, with the usual ups and downs, and plenty of roots and rocks underfoot.  Total distance is just over 3 miles, and the estimated time is about 2 hours.

Meeting Spot:  We will meet at the far upper end of Pigeon Hill Street in Rockport, which is best accessed from Curtis Street.  See the map location HERE.

Curtis Street runs off Route 127/Granite St. in two places. Coming from Lanesville/Gloucester, Curtis is on the right about a half-mile beyond Halibut Point State Park. Coming from Rockport, it is on the left just after Pigeon Cove Post Office (on right) and just before the old metal “Tool Company” building. Pigeon Hill Street is the first left coming from the Rockport end of Curtis.

Please arrive early (we recommend planning to arrive between 9:50 and 9:55 am in order to be ready for the group's 10 am departure).  The hike will depart promptly at 10 am.

Please note that dogs are not permitted on the Sunday Morning hikes. The Cape Ann Sunday Hikes group has a Dog-Friendly Hikes group which is repeating each Sunday Morning hike the following month. You can join the Dog-Friendly Hikes Google group from The Cape Ann Sunday Hikes home page to get announcements of each Dog-Friendly hike.