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.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 43 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  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 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Bay View Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftPass MAS Wellfleet LI Beach.
  13. 0.2 miPass Fresh Brook Pathway Viewpoint.
  14. 0.5 miReach River Birch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Driveway, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bay View Trail, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftSharp right onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% sand1% dirt4% 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 0.5 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.

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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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