THE OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE PROUDLY PRESENTS FALL WALKING WEEKEND2023
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
Friday, October 6, 2023
Santuit Preserve Bog Walk
Beginning time: 8 AM
Approx. length/time to complete: 3 mi./1-1.5 hrs. Starting point: Santuit-Newtown Road, Cotuit
Rating of terrain and pace: Moderate
Directions: From Rte 28: N. on Santuit-Newtown Rd
about .5 miles. Trailhead on left after Lovell’s Pond boat launch. Look for yellow gate.
Walk leader: Tracy Pratt – tpnine@gmail.com
Bog and river walk.
Sandy Neck Fall Dune Hike
Beginning time: 10 AM
Approx. length/time to complete: 1.5 mi./2 hrs.
Starting point: Sandy Neck Gatehouse
Rating of terrain and pace: Challenging, strenuous terrain
Directions: 425 Sandy Rd. Parking is first come first
served at the gatehouse. There is additional parking at
the beach parking lot. Walk leader: NRO Ann Marie Luppino – 508-362-8300
Enjoy the beautiful colors of fall on Sandy Neck. Natural
Resource Officers will lead participants through the
various habitats found throughout the park with
opportunities to see some of the different species that
call Sandy Neck home.
Hathaway’s Pond
Beginning time: 1:30 PM
Approx. length/time to complete: 1.5 mi./.5 hr. Starting point: Trailhead by beach/picnic area
Rating of terrain and pace: Easy, some small hills,
leisurely pace
Directions: From Rte. 132, turn north onto Phinney’s
Lane, go 1/3 mile heading toward 6A. The entrance to
Hathaway’s Pond is on the left. Follow the road to the
parking area for the town beach. The trailhead is just to
the left as you face the beach. Walk leader: Cate Gulliver – 774-487-7048
This is a loop trail around the pond, with wood and
pond vistas, and interpretive markers.
A New Boardwalk for Barnstable Village
Beginning time: 3 PM
Approx. length/time to complete: 1 mi./1.5 hrs.
Starting point: Trayser trailhead, across from the
Barnstable Unitarian Church on Route 6A
Rating of terrain and pace: Moderate, low hills
Directions: Route 6A, across from the Unitarian
Church, parking lot on the left of the Coast Guard Museum
Walk leader: Doug Payson – 508-737-7000 /
capecodhiker@gmail.com
Discover the new boardwalk on the Trayser Trail in Barnstable Village.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Meetinghouse Farm
Beginning time: 10 AM
Approx. length/time to complete: <1 mi./.5 hr. Starting point: 2135 Meetinghouse Way
Rating of terrain and pace: Average pace, flat with
some rises and slightly bumpy areas
Directions: Route 149 to 2135 Meetinghouse Farm, park in the green near the greenhouse/barn or
behind the greenhouse. Parking will be designated. Walk leader: Joe Leary – jleary695@gmail.com and
Diane Mulligan – mulligan.diane1@gmail.com
Conservation property with 30 community gardens, a
short path through the woods, holly grove, floral
quilt, green house, and restored barn.
Thoreau’s Cape Cod Readathon Walking Tours
Beginning time: 11 AM/1pm
Approx. length/time to complete: 1 mi./.5 hr. Starting point: Fuller Farm Kiosk
Rating of terrain and pace: Easy
Directions: Shuttle bus parking is provided at the
West Village Elementary School (760 Osterville West
Barnstable Rd.)
Walk leader: Tours will be provided by Barnstable
Land Trust staff – info@blt.org
Barnstable Land Trust, in honor of its 40th
Anniversary, proudly presents the first ever Thoreau’s
Cape Cod Readathon happening from 10 AM-3 PM on
October 7 and 8. Check https://blt.org/thoreau for
more details.
Bridge Creek Conservation Area
Beginning time: 3 PM
Approx. length/time to complete: 3+ mi./2 hrs. Starting point: Grassy triangle in front of West Parish
Church, West Barnstable
Rating of terrain and pace: Mostly flat with a few hills. Average pace. Directions: From Rte 6, take exit 65 to Rte 149N
(Meetinghouse Way). West Parish Church on immediate
left after overpass. Park on the quiet section of the
road next to the grassy triangle in front of church. Walk leader: Farley Lewis – farlewis@comcast.net /
508-737-6983
This walk goes through a varied terrain of woods, wetlands, and old cranberry bogs. Views of marshlands. A beloved route through conserved landscape. Good
walking shoes, water, and tick precautions
recommended. Heavy rain cancels.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Cape Cod Community College Forest Loop
Beginning time: 10 AM
Approx. length/time to complete: 2.5 mi./1.5-2 hrs. Starting point: CCCC Parking lot #12 (solar canopy
near tennis courts)
Rating of terrain and pace: Moderate pace and
climbing
Directions: Traveling north on Rte 132 from Hyannis,
turn right into the second entrance to Cape Cod
Community College (opposite the YMCA). Park under
the solar canopy near the tennis courts. Walk leader: Lev Malakhoff – capedcod@gmail.com
Join pathway enthusiast Lev Malakhoff on a journey
through the forest around the periphery of the Cape
Cod Community College property. This recently
completed trail loop travels almost entirely on natural
surface trails and forms part of the Town of Barnstable’s Pathways Network.
Thoreau’s Cape Cod Readathon Walking Tours
Beginning time: 11 AM/ 1PM Approx. length/time to complete: 1 mi./.5 hr. Starting point: Fuller Farm Kiosk
Rating of terrain and pace: Easy
Directions: Shuttle bus parking is provided at the
West Village Elementary School (760 Osterville West
Barnstable Rd.)
Walk leader: Tours will be provided by Barnstable
Land Trust staff – info@blt.org
Barnstable Land Trust, in honor of its 40th
Anniversary, proudly presents the first ever Thoreau’s
Cape Cod Readathon happening from 10 AM-3 PM on
October 7 and 8. Check https://blt.org/thoreau for
more details.
What Plants Are Invasive, and What Plants Are Native?
Beginning time: 3 PM
Approximate length/time to complete: 1 mi./1.5 hrs. Starting point: Trayser Trailhead, across from the
Barnstable Unitarian Church on Route 6A
Rating of terrain and pace: Moderate, low hills
Directions: Route 6A, across from the Unitarian
Church, parking on the left of the Coast Guard
Museum
Walk leader: Doug Payson – 508-737-7000 /
capecodhiker@gmail.com
The plants and trees along this section of trail
provides a clear example of the impact of invasive
plants on the Cape Cod landscape. Learn to identify
native and invasive species.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Marstons Mills River Headwaters Restoration Walk
Beginning time: 10 AM
Approximate length/time to complete: 1.5 mi./I hr. Starting point: 948 River Road
Rating of terrain and pace: Flat terrain at an easy
pace. Bring sunblock or a hat as there is minimal
shade along the route. Directions: Pull into the shared driveway at 948 River
Rd. Stay straight until reaching the cranberry bogs. Walk leader: Luke Caldrin – info@bcleanwater.org /
508-420-0780
Join Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) staff
on a tour of BCWC’s historic 1800’s cranberry bogs at
the headwaters of the Marstons Mills River. See the
headwaters of the Marstons Mills River, learn about
ongoing wetlands restoration work in the area and
how this bog system provides an opportunity to
improve water quality in the Three Bays estuary.
