Description: Hike through Marconi Wireless site, along cliffs and woodlands to White Cedar Swamp trail

Place to Meet:  Meet at White Cedar Swamp parking lot, Marconi site, Wellfleet

Driving/Parking Directions:  Turn off Route 6 at Marconi light. Take first left
past NPS Headquarters building to end of road

Beach/Parking: Resident permit may be required during the Summer months

• Walk towards cliffs and gazebo, then turn LEFT just before the fence
  
  
• Take next LEFT at fork and head to top of dunes

• Walk north along dunes.  Enjoy the view of ocean
  
  
• Take first LEFT heading WEST to a main intersection

• Bear LEFT (south) and go approx. 200’ and go RIGHT to White Cedar Swam entrance

• Walk the circular boardwalk through the swamp area

• When you return to main path, go LEFT and walk north toward LeCount Hollow Rd

• Bear LEFT at ‘Y’ and continue north on Wireless Rd. Stay on main fire road

• Go LEFT on LeCount Hollow Rd to power lines and go RIGHT up the sand hill to dirt road

• After 200’ or so (near pole #93 to left), turn RIGHT onto trail; go down & then up to trail intersection and bear LEFT

• At ‘Y’ intersection bear LEFT again

• At ‘Y’ intersection bear LEFT for shorter walk or:
• (Option: bear RIGHT here for longer walk. Path will eventually come out on power line, north of where the shorter route does)

• For shorter walk, at ‘Y’ intersection bear LEFT again

• For both routes, cross under power line between poles #94 and #95, continue to Old Kings Highway (a dirt road)

• Turn LEFT on Old Kings Highway, walk until you cross LeCount Hollow Rd again, go through Rail Trail parking lot. (heading SOUTH)

• Once Rail Trail crosses Blackfish Creek, turn LEFT near cement rest area to top of hill

• Turn RIGHT on fire road parallel to Rail Trail, go RIGHT to Cemetery (John Taylor grave site with flag that was George Washington’s lifeguard)

• Back out to road and continue STRAIGHT under power line, heading due EAST (will need to go through a split rail fence)

• Cross fire road to trail continuation –a little jog to the RIGHT. From here to end head EAST

• In 200’ or so, turn LEFT at intersection right to trailhead parking lot.