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Back by popular demand .... the East Hampton Trail Maps!

East Hampton Trails Preservation Society

It’s time to turn on the old trail,

our own trail, the out trail.

Pull out, pull out on the Long Trail,

the trail that is always new.

-- Rudyard Kipling

Please note the following slight changes in the schedule format:  The date now precedes the day. Also, the mileage is now featured in the headline, rather than in the description. We hope this makes the schedule easier to use.

We will resume the 10 A.M. starting time this month.

Call for any additional information.

The next EHTPS meeting will be Monday, September 22nd, at Ashawagh Hall.

The October meeting will be held on October 13th, same time, same place.

September 3, Wednesday, 10 A.M.  FARM HIKE  (3-4 miles)

This will be a moderately-paced “exercise hike” through a lush beech forest and past a working farm.  Meet on Abrahams Path in western Amagansett about 2/10 mile north of the intersection with Town Lane in East Hampton. 

Leader:  Ethel Pulaski 

September 6, Saturday, 10 A.M.  FRESH POND/BELL ESTATE (3+ miles)

Unusual plants and several historical sites add special interest to this scenic walk. Meet  at Fresh Pond parking lot at the end of Fresh Pond Road in Amagansett. 

Leader: Gene Makl  

September 10, Wednesday, 10 A.M.  MONEY POND TRAIL (5 miles)

Capt Kidd allegedly buried his treasure somewhere near Money Pond.  Come help us check it out and complete the loop with spectacular views of the ocean and the more tangible “treasures” of Point Woods.  Meet on Camp Hero Rd. off Rt. 27 about 1 mile east of Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk. 

Leader: Ed Porco

September 10, Wednesday, 7 P.M. A GHOST TOWN EVENING ( 4 miles)

Bring a flashlight, insect repellent, and your imagination as we explore sites of a once populated area in the present Grace Estate.  See the woods take on a mysterious aura in the waning twilight.  Will ghosts of early East Hamptoners appear when the full moon rises?   Meet at the School House Plaque on Northwest Rd, about 3/10 mile from the intersection with Alewive Brook Rd in EH.

Leader: Lee Dion 

September 13, Saturday, 10 A.M. NORTHWEST RAMBLE (3-4 miles)

Spend some of the invigorating Indian Summer in the beautiful Northwest woods of the Grace Estate and Cedar Point Park, featuring views of Northwest Harbor, Scoy’s Pond, Alewive Brook and Alewive Brook Pond.  Meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Rd, about 3/10 of a mile west of Alewive Brook Rd.

Leader: Richard Lupoletti

September 17, Wednesday, 10 A.M. LOST BOLDER TRAIL (3-4 miles)

Enjoy spectacular views from Panorama and investigate the landmark “Lost” Boulder along the Paumanok Path.  Meet at the Montauk Recycling Center on the north side of Rt 27 about 2 miles west of downtown Montauk. 

Leader:  Joan Porco

September 20, Saturday, 10 A.M. POETRY HIKE AT THE DUNES (3 miles)

Enjoy a morning of “culture and nature” at the Walking Dunes.  We will be stopping twice along the way for poetry readings.  BYOP (Bring your own poem) written by you or someone else.  Both readers and listeners are welcome. (Poetry websites to check out: www.poetry-archive.com and www.Poetry.com.) Meet at the end of Napeague Harbor Rd off Rt. 27 in Napeague. 

Leaders: LeeAnne Domash and Laurie Adler 

OR

September 20, Saturday, 10 A.M. ROCKY POINT PLUS (3-4 miles)

One of the best hikes in Montauk.  The route goes from Navy Road to Rocky Point onto the Paumanok Path and beyond. Meet in parking lot at the end of Navy Rd. Directions: Take Rt 27 east to Second House Rd. Go north (left turn) about 1 mile.  Cross the LIRR tracks and make a left onto Navy Rd; follow road to the end.

Leader: Eva Moore

September 24, Wednesday, 10 A.M. WATERFENCE (5 miles)

This vigorous hike, a favorite of this hike leader, takes us on the Serpent’s Back Trail and along the shore to the Waterfence overlooking Napeague Bay.  Meet at the Overlook Parking lot off Rt. 27, about ½ mile east of the Old Montauk Highway fork, in Montauk.  Leader : Ed Porco    

September 27, Saturday, 10 A.M. BARCELONA (5-6 miles)

Fabulous water views (Northwest Creek, Northwest Harbor and Sag Harbor Bay) form the backdrop for this challenging walk around the perimeter of the woodsy Barcelona NYS preserve.  Meet at the intersection of Swamp Rd and Rt 114. 

Leader: Richard Lupoletti