E.H. Trails Preservation Society: Montauk Loop / Barcelona Neck Preserve / Montauk Mountain Preserve ….

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Tuesdays, 9:00 AM. Maintenance Hikes (1 – 3 miles)

Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com to sign up for the weekly email.

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Saturday March 7, 2026, at 10 AM.

Montauk Loop (5.5 miles)

We will make a counterclockwise loop around the eastern tip of the South Fork. Starting from the parking lot of the Montauk Point Lighthouse, we will walk west along the Oyster Pond Trail, taking a side trip on the Seal Haulout Trail to look for harbor seals below. (Early March is a good time to spot them.) After skirting the brackish Oyster Pond we will head south, cross Route 27, enter Camp Hero, and walk east back to the lighthouse along the spectacular bluffs. If the weather is OK, we’ll finish by walking on the bed of giant rocks below the lighthouse. Meet at 10 AM in the lower Lighthouse parking lot near the entrance on the left. Duration 2.5 hours, moderate pace. Bring snacks & liquids. Info only, call or text Peter Coy: (201) 790-5725. Email: petercoy@verizon.net

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Saturday March 14, 2026, at 10 AM.

Barcelona Neck Preserve (3.5 miles)

Join us for our scenic hike along the Blue Trail next to Northwest Creek, past the Connor home site and out on a spur to Cuffee Landing. We will hike along the Trustee Road out to Channel Landing and view the entrance to Northwest Harbor. Then it’s off to stunning views of Cedar Point Lighthouse, Shelter Island and Northwest Woods from the Barcelona Bluffs. We will return via a trail past a salt pond and the golf course. Meet at 10 AM at the parking area next to the Sag Harbor Golf Course (off 114). Duration 2 hours. Leaders: Laurie Devito and Victoria von Frank. laurie_devito@yahoo.com 631-813-6988

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Saturday March 21, 2026, at 10 AM.

The Maidstone Club.

An EHTPS Members Only Event (4+miles)

East Hampton’s iconic Maidstone Club is one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Timeless vistas along the Gardiner’s Peninsula over Hook Pond, the Atlantic Ocean and beyond. Maidstone Club GM Ken Koch leads the hike, including seeing the gardens, apiary and chickens. Maidstone Club members will join us and share stories and provide historical content. Duration 2.5 hours. A not to be missed EHTPS Members Only Event. Meet at 10 AM at the Maidstone Clubhouse, 50 Old Beach Lane, East Hampton. Advance Registration Required. RSVP to irwintlevy@gmail.com, or text 516-456-1337.

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Wednesday March 25, 2025, at 10:45 AM.

Montauk Mountain Preserve Hike

with the Montauk Library (1 mile)

Join us for a short hike through Montauk Mountain Preserve, one of the few remaining maritime grasslands in New York and a site of significance for the East End during the American Revolutionary War. During the American Revolutionary War, British ships moored off Fort Pond Bay threatened raids on colonists’ cattle grazing Montauk’s grasslands. Hear the story of how Captain John Dayton prevented the raid, take in the first signs of spring, listen to bird song, and learn about the rare plants in this unique maritime grassland. This will be a slow-paced .5-mile loop hike with the option to turn coats inside out and hike a second time in the style of Dayton’s Ruse for a total of 1 mile, duration of one hour. Meet at 10:45 AM at the Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway, for a carpool to the trailhead.

RSVP to alusty@montauklibrary.org or 631-668-3377 x104

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