Walking the Cape and Islands - A Comprehensive Guide to the Walking and Hiking Trails of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket

The guidebook to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket features 72 of the best walking and hiking trails in coastal New England.

List of 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

About the author

David Weintraub is a writer, photographer, and educator based in South Carolina and Cape Cod. His other books are Adventure Kayaking: Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Afoot and Afield: San Francisco Bay Area, Top Trails: San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay Trails, North Bay Trails, Monterey Bay Trails (all published by Wilderness Press), and Peninsula Tales and Trails (Graphic Arts Books). David’s articles and photographs have appeared in such magazines as the American Bar Association Journal, Audubon, Backpacker, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Hemispheres, Photo District News, Sierra, Smithsonian, and Sunset, and in books such as San Francisco: The City’s Sights and Secrets (Chronicle Books), The World of Shorebirds (Sierra Club Books), and Cape Cod on My Mind (Falcon Publishing). David is an avid walker, birder, kayaker, and cyclist.

Summary

The guidebook to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket features 72 of the best walking and hiking trails in coastal New England.

Product details

• Authors: David Weintraub
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2020
• EAN: 9781634040341
• ISBN: 978-1-63404-034-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Illustrations: Color maps and photos throughout
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Island