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Becket Quarry Hike (Becket Historic Quarry & Forest)
Becket, Massachusetts
Becket Land Trust's historic granite quarry and 7-mile trail network in Becket. Hiking and history only — no swimming.
At a glance
Overview
The Becket Historic Quarry & Forest is a 300-acre Becket Land Trust property with about 7 miles of trails and a flooded historic granite quarry at its center. It is a hiking and history site, not a swim hole — swimming and cliff diving in the quarry pit are strictly prohibited. The quarry contains submerged equipment and downed trees with zero visibility.
- Also known as
- Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry, Becket Quarry
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- Berkshires
- Water type
- Quarry
- Swim feature type
- Quarry
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 8 in Becket, follow Yokum Pond Road to Quarry Road. The Becket Land Trust lot has a ranger attendant in summer. From the lot, the main trail to the quarry is about 0.5 miles; longer loops branch off through the 300-acre forest.
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