Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
River Birch–Fresh Brook Pathway Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
River Birch–Fresh Brook Pathway Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary near Fresh Brook, MA. The route passes Silver Spring, River Birch, Bay View Viewpoint and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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River Birch–Fresh Brook Pathway Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 7–43 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
- Start on Fire Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Silver Spring.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bay View Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay View Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass River Birch.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Bay View Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass MAS Wellfleet LI Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Fresh Brook Pathway Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miReach River Birch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Driveway, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bay View Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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