Great Bay Estuary Hike
Easy hike along freshwater wetlands and tidal salt marshes to the Great Bay!
Great Bay Estuary Hike
Easy hike along freshwater wetlands and tidal salt marshes to the Great Bay!
Details
Easy hike along a remarkable array of upland forests, freshwater wetlands and tidal salt marshes to the Great Bay! The landscape and terrain of this area is on par with the White Mountain National Forest. We'll be taking the four miles long Sweet Trail from Longmarsh Road in Durham to the Great Bay Estuary in Newmarket.
If there is time/interest, after the hike we can take a short drive to Adam's Point with a great view of the Great Bay.
Afterwards we'll drive over to nearby BG's Boathouse for a late seaside lunch on their outdoor deck!
We'll be doing a car spot where we meet where we end up in Newmarket and drop off some cars. Then we'll carpool together and drive to Durham to start our hike.
>> TRAIL GUIDE PDF...this is a big file, it may take awhile to download
Directions
We'll be meeting at the Nature Conservancy's Lubberland Creek Preserve in Newmarket.
Directions
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From Route 108 in Durham or Newmarket: turn onto the loop road known as Durham Point Road (from the north end in Durham) or Bay Road (from the south end in Newmarket).
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The preserve is 6.3 miles from the north end of this road, or 1.4 miles from the south end.
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The parking area is located on the west side of the road at the trail head, with room for approximately 6 cars.
After dropping off some cars we'll carpool to downtown Durham and take route 108 south for approximately 1.5 miles. We'll turn left onto Longmarsh Road towards the Town of Durham's Longmarsh Preserve. The trailhead is located 2 miles down the road with parking on the left side just before the gate.
About this event
Easy hike along a remarkable array of upland forests, freshwater wetlands and tidal salt marshes to the Great Bay! The landscape and terrain of this area is on par with the White Mountain National Forest. We'll be taking the four miles long Sweet Trail from Longmarsh Road in Durham to the Great Bay Estuary in Newmarket.
If there is time/interest, after the hike we can take a short drive to Adam's Point with a great view of the Great Bay.
Afterwards we'll drive over to nearby BG's Boathouse for a late seaside lunch on their outdoor deck!
We'll be doing a car spot where we meet where we end up in Newmarket and drop off some cars. Then we'll carpool together and drive to Durham to start our hike.
>> TRAIL GUIDE PDF...this is a big file, it may take awhile to download
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsWe'll be meeting at the Nature Conservancy's Lubberland Creek Preserve in Newmarket.
Directions
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From Route 108 in Durham or Newmarket: turn onto the loop road known as Durham Point Road (from the north end in Durham) or Bay Road (from the south end in Newmarket).
-
The preserve is 6.3 miles from the north end of this road, or 1.4 miles from the south end.
-
The parking area is located on the west side of the road at the trail head, with room for approximately 6 cars.
After dropping off some cars we'll carpool to downtown Durham and take route 108 south for approximately 1.5 miles. We'll turn left onto Longmarsh Road towards the Town of Durham's Longmarsh Preserve. The trailhead is located 2 miles down the road with parking on the left side just before the gate.
Who's going (6)
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