WHITECREST BEACH, Wellfleet
GPS
Description: Hike on old trails and fire roads to Duck Pond, and return
Place to Meet: Whitecrest Beach parking lot
Driving/Parking Directions: Turn off Route 6 at LeCount Hollow Road. Left onto Ocean View Drive. Parking on right or left at Whitecrest Beach parking lot
Note: Please be aware that Wellfleet and other towns may require parking stickers to park at many of the locations. Please check with authorities before heading out.
Start: (note: underlined words have links to pictures)
- Go south on Ocean View Drive for ¼ mile, turn RIGHT at cement post past driveway
- RIGHT at first fork
- Pass path on right and take sharp LEFT at ‘T’
- RIGHT at next three forks
- STRAIGHT down long hill (no turns)
- LEFT at tee at end of path
- LEFT again at next two forks
- When path shows a small ‘T’ to the right, turn RIGHT 90 degrees to Duck Pond.
- Go to sand road west, under power lines, and turn LEFT on sandy road going south
- LEFT again onto sand rd going STRAIGHT under power lines (pole #99 on left) onto fire rd heading east
- Stay on fire road for ~1/2 mile, then take LEFT at path into woods at 2 cement posts.
- Go STRAIGHT at 1st fork (you were before)
- Walk to Ocean View Drive and turn LEFT to return to parking lot
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#21 Revised 01/10/2012
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