The Earth belongs to God. Everything in all the world is His.
Psalm 24:1
And what a world it is!! There are certain trails within the Cape Cod National Seashore that are unpublished in park literature. Designated parking areas are provided, and it's perfectly legal to hike these trails, you just need to ask the park rangers for details. Yesterday we found one such trail on Bound Brook Island Road in Wellfleet. Today we decided to hike one of Ashleigh's favorites, the Race Point Lighthouse.
We "discovered" this trail seven years ago while visiting with a park ranger. On September 11, 2001, we were there, on the tip of Cape Cod, as far out as one can walk, while buildings, hopes and dreams collapsed in New York City. I can still remember, the sky was so clear that morning that we could see all the way to Boston.
Parking the car in a sandlot on Race Point Road, we walked up the fire road to the dike that crosses Hatches Harbor. When we reached the tidal flats, we found the tide was headed out, which made the remaining mile much easier. After reaching the lighthouse, we made our way down the the beach to rest and have some snacks.
This particular hike is relatively difficult due to its length (about 4 miles round trip) and terrain (hard packed roads, soft sand, tidal flats, dunes). However, the views at the destination are worth the effort. Pictures can't do justice to the miles of dunes and isolated beach.
The Earth belongs to God. Everything in all the world is His. Psalm 24:1
And what a world it is!! There are certain trails within the Cape Cod National Seashore that are unpublished in park literature. Designated parking areas are provided, and it's perfectly legal to hike these trails, you just need to ask the park rangers for details. Yesterday we found one such trail on Bound Brook Island Road in Wellfleet. Today we decided to hike one of Ashleigh's favorites, the Race Point Lighthouse. 
We "discovered" this trail seven years ago while visiting with a park ranger. On September 11, 2001, we were there, on the tip of Cape Cod, as far out as one can walk, while buildings, hopes and dreams collapsed in New York City. I can still remember, the sky was so clear that morning that we could see all the way to Boston.
Parking the car in a sandlot on Race Point Road, we walked up the fire road to the dike that crosses Hatches Harbor. When we reached the tidal flats, we found the tide was headed out, which made the remaining mile much easier. After reaching the lighthouse, we made our way down the the beach to rest and have some snacks.
This particular hike is relatively difficult due to its length (about 4 miles round trip) and terrain (hard packed roads, soft sand, tidal flats, dunes). However, the views at the destination are worth the effort. Pictures can't do justice to the miles of dunes and isolated beach.
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