For Your Safety: Consider the weather forecast when making your RSVP decision. WATER MUST BE CARRIED ON ALL WALKS! In consideration of personal and group safety, if you arrive without water, you will not be allowed to walk. Take precautions against the sun, such as sunscreen and a hat. Use repellent to protect yourself from ticks, which are active year-round. Poison ivy is possible in the woods. Wear blaze orange for visibility during hunting season.

Meet at 9:45 AM for sign-in and stretching to begin walking promptly at 10:00 AM. Hosted by Dorrie Scipione Ross with Sweep TBD.

—Prerequisite: Instructional Clinic plus at least two walks of 4 miles on varied terrain
—Distance: 4.5 miles. No turn-back or shorter option
—Pace: Moderate and steady with occasional stops for water and views
—Terrain: log steps, mostly hard packed sandy marsh trail with possible mud, areas of soft sand, hard pack trail with roots, some hills in the woods, one dune crossing to check out the beach

The Great Island Trail has been called the best hike in the CCNS. Our walk will take in about half of the trail, descending through the forest to The Gut, a section of the Herring River, then winding along the base of the dunes to the Herring River shoreline and climbing up to the woods before returning via the marsh trail with a quick detour over the dune to see the beach. There will be amazing views of the Herring River, Wellfleet Harbor, the marsh, dunes, and Cape Cod Bay.

—Limit 1 walk per day and 3 bookings per week (Sunday to Saturday) to give others the chance to walk. If you are already holding 3 bookings for the week of this walk, please do not sign up.
—Wear your CCNW ID badge.
—Carbide tips suggested
—Vault toilet available at the Great Island Trailhead; water is not available. Bring tissue in a plastic bag in case of a bio break need.
—If your plans change, kindly cancel your booking at least 24 hours in advance of walk start time so other walkers may join.

This walk is authorized under a National Park Service Special Use Permit.

Walk may be canceled, changed, or rescheduled for weather or other reasons. Cancellation decision will be made at least 2 hours in advance. Check this event for last-minute notifications before heading out.

**Allow extra travel time for Rt 6 and Chequessett Dike construction work in Wellfleet.**

Directions: Meet at Great Island Trailhead at the intersection of Chequessett Neck and Griffin’s Island Road, Wellfleet.