Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

White Mulbery–River Birch, 11 trees

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

White Mulbery–River Birch, 11 trees is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary near Fresh Brook, MA. The route passes Silver Spring, River Birch, White Mulbery and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 43 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road 41.88233, -69.99142
Nearest town Fresh Brook, MA

Directions

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White Mulbery–River Birch, 11 trees

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 4–43 ft

Out & Back · Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Fire Road · 41.88233, -69.99142

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Silver Spring.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Bay View Trail, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay View Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftPass River Birch.
  9. 50 ftPass White Mulbery.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Goose Pond Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftPass Bay View Viewpoint.
  14. 150 ftPass Goose Pond.
  15. 350 ftPass Eastern Red Cedar.
  16. 250 ftPass Goose Pond Viewpoint.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftPass Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Beach.
  19. 0.1 miReach White Mulbery, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftPass Mockernut hickory.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Try Island Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Goose Pond Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right onto Silver Spring Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Bay View Trail, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Driveway, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Bay View Trail, heading E.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftSharp right onto Fire Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

7% sand6% gravel4% boardwalk1% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip0%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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