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The best walking and hiking trails in the beloved Massachusetts region
Pine forests, windswept dunes, freshwater ponds, salt marshes, and wave-washed beaches, enjoy it all as you stroll along the beautiful trails of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Walking the Cape and Islands is the only comprehensive guide to this incredible area. Experience scenic Cape Cod National Seashore, Nickerson State Park, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket land bank and conservation areas, Massachusetts Audubon properties, and many other parks and open spaces.
Suitable for all abilities, the book's 72 walks and hikes range in length from less than a mile to just under 11 miles. Families with children will especially enjoy many of the shorter, easier walks. Each entry includes a Walk Summary, which provides a helpful snapshot of the route. Plus, the book describes the area's rich human and natural history, climate, geology, and more. At-a-Glance Info offers details such as distance, difficulty, walk time, trail surface, facilities available, and whether bicycles, dogs, or hunting area allowed.
Now in full color, the new edition offers photographs and professionally drawn maps, paired with descriptions that take you step by step along the route. So whether you are a visitor or resident, let author David Weintraub guide you to some of the best walking and hiking trails in coastal New England.
Contents
Overview Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Cape Cod: Upper Cape
Bourne, Four Ponds Conservation Area, Town Forest Tour
Sandwich, Briar Patch Conservation Area, Boiling Springs Pond
Sandwich, Maple Swamp Conservation Lands, Moraine Scramble
Sandwich, Murkwood Conservation Area, Scorton Creek Marsh
Falmouth, Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Grassy Pond
Falmouth, Beebe Woods, Punch Bowl
Falmouth, Falmouth Town Forest, Long Pond
Mashpee, Lowell Holly Reservation, Two-Pond Two-Step
Mashpee, Mashpee River Reservation, West Side Trek
Mashpee, South Mashpee Pine Barrens Conservation Area, Anything But Barren
Cape Cod: Mid-Cape
Barnstable, Bridge Creek Conservation Area, East Side Ramble
Barnstable, Sandy Neck, Great Marshes to Cape Cod Bay
Barnstable, West Barnstable Conservation Area, Many Many Up, Many Many Down
Yarmouth, Callery-Darling Conservation Area, Grand Traverse
Yarmouth, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, Nature Trail
Dennis, Crowes Pasture, Shoreline Loop
Dennis, Indian Lands Conservation Area, Bass River Ramble
Cape Cod: Lower Cape
Brewster, John Wing Trail, Bay and Back
Brewster, Nickerson State Park, Cliff and Little Cliff Ponds
Brewster, Nickerson State Park, Silas Road
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Calf Field Pond
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Eagle Point
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Grand Tour
Harwich, Bells Neck Conservation Lands, West Reservoir Circuit
Harwich, Hawksnest State Park, Kettle Pond Stroll
Chatham, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Morris Island Trail
Orleans, Kent's Point Conservation Area, Kent's Point
Orleans, Paw Wah Point Conservation Area, A Little Pleasant (Bay) Walk
Cape Cod: Outer Cape
Eastham, Cape Cod National Seashore, Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach
Eastham, Cape Cod National Seashore, Red Maple Swamp and Fort Hill
Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, Atlantic White Cedar Swamp
Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, Great Island Trail
Wellfleet, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Bay View Trail and Fresh Brook Pathway
Wellfleet, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Goose Pond Trail
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Truro and Wellfleet Ponds
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, North Pamet Area, Bearberry Hill and Bog House
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Pilgrim Spring Area, Pilgrim Spring Trail
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Pilgrim Spring Area, Small's Swamp Trail
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Beech Forest Trail
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Long Point
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Race Point and Hatches Harbor
Martha's Vineyard
Aquinnah, Gay Head Moraine Preserve, A Quirky Loop
Chilmark, Fulling Mill Brook Preserve, Fulling Mill Brook
Chilmark, Great Rock Bight Preserve, Rock and Roll
Chilmark, Menemsha Hills Reservation, A Hill Too High
Chilmark, Middle Road Sanctuary, Hill and Dale
Chilmark, Peaked Hill Reservation, Peaked Hill Loop
Chilmark, Waskosim's Rock Reservation, Waskosim's Rock
West Tisbury, Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, Beach, Pond, and Forest
West Tisbury, Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Sandplain Sortie
West Tisbury, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, Shrubland Sally
West Tisbury, Sepiessa Point Reservation, Tisbury Great Pond
Tisbury, Ripley's Field Preserve, Forest and Field Foray
Tisbury, Tisbury Meadow Preserve, Esker Escapade
Tisbury, West Chop Woods, Woodsy Walk
Oak Bluffs, Trade Wind Fields and Farm Pond Preserves, Runway Ramble
Edgartown, Caroline Tuthill Preserve, Garrett Family Trail
Edgartown, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Jessica Hancock Memorial Trail
Edgartown, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Woodland Wonderland
Edgartown, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, Spruce Circuit
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Poucha Pond Reservation, Salt Marsh Stroll
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Three Ponds Reservation, Brines Pond Reserve
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Wasque Reservation, Ocean's Edge
Nantucket
Nantucket, Altar Rock, Moorish Delight
Nantucket, Gardner Farm, Forest, Meadow, and Marsh Meander
Nantucket, Long Pond, Pond Promenade
Nantucket, Masquetuck, All But the Kitchen Sink
Nantucket, Middle Moors Serengeti, Serengeti and Mt. Kilimanjaro
Nantucket, Sanford Farm, Ram Pasture, and The Woods, Barn and Back
Nantucket, Smooth Hummock Coastal Preserve, Miacomet Pond
Nantucket, Squam Swamp, Squam Swamp Interpretive Trail
Nantucket, Tupancy Links, A Link to the Past
Appendix A: Best Walks
Appendix B: Recommended Reading
Appendix C: Information Sources
Index
About the Author
