Maybe this hike on the Nauset Marsh Trail can be your own “First Day Hike of 2023.”
“Massachusetts is known for starting revolutions, so on Jan. 1, 1992, when 380 people gathered for the premier First Day Hike at the Blue Hills Reservation it is no surprise that this Massachusetts outdoor initiative swept the nation,” the agency said. “DCR celebrates over 30 years of this tradition in Massachusetts. Today, all 50 states are offering First Day Hikes in state parks across the country!”
Nauset Marsh Trail is a gorgeous hike around the salt pond and Nauset Marsh and the through the beautiful woods back to the visitor’s center. It doesn’t get much prettier!
The new path to Coast Guard Beach is no longer. It got wiped out in last weekend’s storm and left a 10-15 foot drop-off. Wow!
You can see that the water goes way up to the dunes and it was 2 hours until high tide. Mother Nature sure has a way of showing herself.
I wonder how anyone will be able to take a walk on Coast Guard Beach this winter… and how will it be accessible next summer. Thank goodness for the National Seashore and all the work that they do.
If you haven’t hiked the trails at Wiley Park during the holiday season, you are in for a big treat! There are Christmas ornaments strung from the trees all along the trails. Each year there seems to be more ornaments and more fun for the whole family.
Thank you and Happy Holidays to the “Secret Santa” who puts a smile on all of our faces as we enjoy the trails at Wiley Park!
