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Massachusetts
4.7 mi
Distance
699 ft
Gain
1h 44m
Time
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Great Island Trail
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<p><strong>Length:</strong> 3.9-8.8 miles round trip (3.9 for tavern loop round trip to parking area; 8.8 for round trip to Jeremy Point overlook including tavern loop.)<br /> <em>Allow three to five hours to explore Great Island.</em><br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Corner of Griffin Island and Chequessett Neck Road. From Route 6, follow green signs to Wellfleet Center; turn left onto East Commercial Street (follow signs to Wellfleet Harbor); continue along the shoreline from town pier via Chequessett Neck Road to the Great Island parking area. (Keep water view on left after leaving Route 6.)<br /> <strong>Pets: </strong>Leashed pets are allowed in designated ares on Great Island Trail. Be sure to check trail signs for permitted areas.<br /> <strong>Features:</strong> This trail follows sandy stretches between the elevated heights of Great Island and Great Beach Hill. Its higher elevations punctuate spectacular vistas which emerge from an even-aged, pitch-pine forest. Part of this trail leads to a colonial-era tavern site (no remains visible). Other sections skirt salt marsh embayments.<br /> <em>A picnic area is adjacent to parking area.</em><br /> <strong>Conditions:</strong> The park’s most difficult trail; mostly soft sand; some log steps; portions are submerged at high tide; hats, sturdy footgear and drinking water advised; portable toilets. Leashed pets are allowed between the upper/lower parking areas along the trail to the first cut and out onto the beach. </p> <aside> <p>Beach access is via designated trail only. Do not traverse the dune to reach the beach. Please stay on designated trails to protect fragile resources.</p> </aside>
Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail
~9 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1.2 mile loop, one hour<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> 195 Marconi Station Road. At the stop light, turn east off Route 6 into the Marconi Station Area, South Wellfleet. Follow brown signs to the Marconi Site and White Cedar Swamp.<br /> <strong>P…
Nauset Bike Trail
~14 min drive
<strong>Length:</strong> 1.6 miles<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> There are multiple access points to the Nauset Bike Trail: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm">Salt Pond Visitor Center</a></li> <li>Doane Picnic Area (2 hour parking l…
Nauset Marsh Trail
~14 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1.3 mile loop, plus 1.5 mile spur to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/coast-guard-beach-eastham.htm">Coast Guard Beach</a>, one hour.<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Adjacent to the Salt Pond Visitor Center amphitheater, 50 Nauset Ro…
Red Maple Swamp Trail
~17 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 0.8 mile round trip, 30 minutes.<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Enter this trail from the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/forthill.htm">Fort Hill Trail</a> or from Hemenway Landing in Eastham.<br /> <strong>Pets: </strong>Pets are…
Beech Forest Trail
~19 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1 mile loop, (pond loop 0.75 mile, extension loop 0.25 mile), one hour.<br /> <strong>Location: </strong>175 Race Point Road. Turn right off Route 6 at traffic light onto Race Point Road. Proceed approximately 0.5 mile to the Beech Forest parking ar…
Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways)
~37 min drive
Easy point-to-point walk through Cape Cod Community College campus and pathways.
Atlantic Circuit Trail (Proposed)
~53 min drive
Short out-and-back trail in Massachusetts for a quick nature walk.
Four Ponds Loop
~54 min drive
Easy 1.4-mile loop around four scenic ponds in Massachusetts.
Bentley Loop
~55 min drive
Easy 3-mile loop through Massachusetts woodland.
East Head Reservoir Loop
~55 min drive
Easy 2.45-mile loop around a scenic Massachusetts reservoir.