Sandwich Beach and Boardwalk.

It was a gray morning on Sandwich  beach, as 16 of us hiked the 3 miles from the Canal Visitor Center, around the eastern tip of Sandwich Beach, and by the Board Walk. The tide was out, so Mill Creek, Old Harbor Creek and Dock Creek at the end of the beach  were very scenic.

       Hikers on the beach      Tidal Creeks     Sandwich Boardwalk   Interesting Mushroom                                                                            Low Tide     Tidal surge in the Canal

Next Hike:

The October hike will be on Saturday, 10/20. We will hike around Halfway Pond, a little over 3 miles. The hike features the pond, bogs and wood trails with some short hills.

We will meet at 10 am in the SBC parking lot.

Frank

                        

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Cataumet Greenways

Cataumet Walking Trails

Saturday morning, 10 of us, hiked 4 miles on Cataumet Green Way Walking Trails from the Cataumet Post Office to  Red Brook Harbor, to Red Brook Pond and back to the Post Office.We experienced woods, bays, boats, ponds, cranberries, a fish ladder, a windmill,. railroad tracks and more.       BCT                                                                                          Red Brook Harbor       Hikers  Gas? Outhouse? 

Small bog reservoir 

Signage

   

Railroad Track Directions to Post Office    

                                                                                                                      Windmill History   Plump Cranberries

  

Fish Ladder (Pond to Bay)

                                         

 

Next hike:

Saturday, 9/22. Cape Cod Canal to Sandwich Boardwalk. About 4 miles along Canal, the beach, and some beach woods. All flat!

We’ll meet in the SBC Parking Lot at 9 am, as usual.



Crawley Woods Preserve (8/21/12)

Just 5 of us hiked about 2 miles through the Crawley Woods Preserve to Billington Sea and then back  along Lout Pond. Great morning for a hike.

Trail Map 

 Hikers  

Billington Sea

         Lout Pond Rd  

  

                                                                                                          Lout Pond

Any one recognize the mushrooms?

 Purplewith Indian Pipe 

white

Indian Pipe

Pure white  

almost black

                                                                                                                                       

Next hikes:

Saturday 8/25, Cataumet Post Office to Red Brook Harbor on Buzzard’s Bay to Red Brook Pond and back. Mostly wooded trails, 3-4 miles, some short hills. 20 mile ride to get there.

Saturday, 9/22. Cape Cod Canal to Sandwich Boardwalk. About 4 miles along Canal, the beach, and some beach woods. All flat!

Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area Hanson/Halifax, MA

In contrast to Tuesday’s hike, when we had 17 hikers, we had a very small group on Saturday. We explored the State’s 1600 acres  Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area in Hanson/Halifax.

 Burrage Pond

 Osprey

Prawn out of it's element!

 Waterlillies

 Pickerell

 Small bog and pumphouse

 Bog Irrigation Ditch

Next Hikes:

Tuesday, 6/14. Crawley Woods, Off Billington Rd, Plymouth, some short hills, wood trails and dirt roads, about 2 miles.Lout Pond and Billington Sea.

Saturday 6/25, Cataumet Post Office to Red Brook Harbor on Buzzard’s Bay to Red Brook Pond and back. Mostly wooded trails, 3-4 miles, some short hills.

We’ll meet in the SBC Parking Lot at 9 am, as usual.