15 miles
Started at the southern end of this trail yesterday because of the stiff winds out of the northeast. Woods Hole, MA is a historic seaside fishing village right across the sound from Martha’s Vineyard. This trail is rich in history - the peaceful Wampanoag Indians greeted pilgrims in this area and then in the 1850’s Penn Central Railroad constructed rails following the Wampanoag trails. The railroad stopped services in 1957, and within 20 years, the bikeway was built and dedicated as part of Falmouth’s bicentennial celebrations.
The Shining Sea Bikeway is a path affording many different views. Woodlands, marshes, salt ponds, cranberry bogs and seascape and is the only bikeway on Cape Cod to skirt the shore. Being by the shore made for a very brisk ride due to the temperature and wind! The trail’s other end is Falmouth, MA. The name of the trail comes from “America the Beautiful”, the famous poem by Katherine Lee Bates, a Falmouth native.
Loved this trail! Loved the smell of the ocean. Loved the smell of restaurants frying fish. Loved the views and loved the architecture.
Atlantic Ocean
Cranberry bog
Bike arbor in someone's back yard
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