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HomeMy Public PortalAboutQuivett Marsh Vista and Hay Trail Aus as elk WBr vk Brewster Conservation trustor e.... ,•F9� P.O.Box 268 Town of Brewster, MA = ; •,t Brewster MA 02631 www.town.brewster.ma.us �� 4> www.brewsterconservationtrust.org Brewster Walking Trails 1 Quivett Marsh Vista 2 John & Kristi Hay Trail Quivett Marsh Vista was formerly the site of the Skyline The John and Kristi Hay trail is named after the famous Motel(1953-1992).Having been shuttered for many years, naturalist and his wife who played a leading role in the former owner tore down the motel to provide a view conservation in Brewster and in establishing the Cape Cod over Quivett Marsh and BCT arranged the sale to the Museum of Natural History. Passing some of the largest Town.Funding for the purchase came from a State grant, glacial erratics in Brewster,the trail winds through typical Town funds, and contributions from many organizations Cape Cod pine—oak forest, and provides a view to a dry and individuals to BCT, including from the Dennis kettle hole from a rustic bench. A segment of the trail Conservation Trust because Dennis shares the marsh. follows an ancient road which was once the connection There is a short trail loop that winds to the marsh. A picnic between the Stony Brook Valley 18th century factory table at an overlook point provides a view of an active village and Wings Island, where early settlers cut marsh osprey nest and across to the Crowes Pasture Conservation hay and salt works flourished. The trail extends onto Area in East Dennis. Museum property where a viewing bench looks onto an enormous beech tree and a view of the Stony Brook Valley. Round trip trail length: 0.2 miles. Round trip trail length: 0.6 miles. Directions: Travelling west on Route 6A, Quivett Marsh Vista entrance and parking is on the right, approximately Directions: The trail head is located approximately 200 0.9 miles after Drummer Boy Park. yards in from Route 6A on Edwards Drive, across from Drummer Boy Park.Parking is available at Drummer Boy Park. Drummer Boy Park `r 6P I - �C-- �C-- �IL SIL SIL SIL SIL SIL- O. I Quivett Marsh — — L— A— A— A_— _,,L— N Bee Tree �-ILL .1L -ILL Ae_ O .1L _�L .1L = TT m TT -)IL SIL �Ic. -kL _�L _ -4-- A— -4-- Jc __�L AeL— �- _1L- A_ U L N A__ Map Design:©MapWorks 2013 0 400 I I Feet TT MAPSatWORK@aol.com —AL AL �Ic �Ic— ❑ i - _�L- A_- - 0 200 Feet Map Design:©MapWorks 2073 MAPSatWORK@aol.com