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.

Meet at 10:15 for sign-in and stretching to begin walking promptly at 10:30. Hosted by Nancy Strianese with Sweep TBD.

-Prerequisite: Instructional Clinic
-Distance: 1.75 miles. No turn-back or shorter distance.
-Terrain: Hard-pack dirt path with roots, steps, elevation gain, and some asphalt. Boardwalk. Rubber tips are required.

We will circumnavigate Fort Hill, one of the Outer Cape’s most scenic and historic spots. We’ll walk through field, forest and past the historic Penniman House. We will then hop onto the Red Maple Swamp trail which is a boardwalk to finish our walk.

—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.

—Rubber tips for asphalt

—Restrooms should be available as of May 22 per sign posted last time I was there.  No water is 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.

Directions: Route 6  to Hemenway Road in Eastham. Park in parking lot at end of road. DO NOT FOLLOW SIGNS INTO FT. HILL.

Map coords: 41.82264° N, 69.96515° W

200 Hemenway Rd. Eastham