Harwich Rail Trail Bicycle Route

USGS Maps:              Harwich, Dennis

Parking:                      Parking lot behind Harwich Town Hall on Main Street in Harwich Center,
                                    0.1 mile east of Route 124.

Miles                           Route

0.1                               Ride out north end of parking lot behind Harwich Town Hall, and pick up
                                    Old Colony Rail Trail on north side of Old Colony Road.

2.5                               East to Depot Road.   Chatham is 0.4 mile east on the trail.

2.9                               Ride south on Depot Road to Route 28.  WALK carefully across it.

3.7                               Continue south on what is Uncle Venie's Lane to Red River Beach.
                                    Enjoy the views of Nantucket Sound and the Monomoy Islands.

6.1                               Reverse on Uncle Venie's lane and Depot Road to Queen Anne Road,
                                    crossing Route 39.  WALK carefully across Route 39, pick up Depot
                                    Road on the other side.  Queen Anne Road is 0.1 mile to the north.

10.9                             West on Queen Anne Road to Depot Street.   Ride carefully!
                                    The road is narrow, and traffic is fast.  Along the way you will cross
                                    Oak Street and Route 124; then Chatham Road will enter from the
                                    left at a stop sign.  Depot Street is 0.4 mile further (no sign).

11.6                             South on Depot Street to Cape Cod Rail Trail.

14.4                             East on Cape Cod Rail Trail and Old Colony Rail Trail to Harwich and return.

Harwich Port Bicycle Route  (scouted and led by Barry Worth)

USGS Maps:            Harwich, Dennis

Parking:                     Harwich Information Center on Route 28 in Harwich Port, 0.1 mile west
                                  of Bank Street, and 0.3 mile east of Lower County Road.  Park in rear.
                                  Facilities available.

Miles                          Route

0.2                             West on Pleasant Street (in rear of parking area) to Miles Street.

0.4                             West and South on Miles Street to Route 28.
                                  WALK carefully across Route 28.

0.6                              Windymere Street south to Lower County  Road.

1.4                              Lower Country Road west to Earle Road.
                                  
1.8                             South to visit Earle Road Beach, and return to Lower County Road.

3.0                             West on Lower County Road to Belmont Road.

3.3                             South on Belmont Road to Chase Avenue.

4.1                             West on Chase Avenue, continuing west on Old Wharf Road, to Sea
                                  Street in Dennis Port.

4.8                             Visit Sea Street Beach, and north on Sea Street to West Street.

5.1                             East on West Street to Depot Street.

7.3                             North on Depot Street to Cape Cod Rail Trail.

9.4                             East on rail trail to Harwich bicycle rotary.

11.2                           East on Old Colony Rail Trail to parking area behind Harwich Town
                                  Offices.  South on driveway to Route 39.  Bear left to Bank Street.

12.5                           South on Bank Street to Pleasant Street and return.
                                  Ride on shoulder and sidewalk, if you wish.