QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: ~81 acres
- Trail Mileage: ~3.5 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: Morgan Bay, woods
Beautiful trails wind through all three preserves for a walk that combines forest, meadow, and sea. I started on the Carter side, beginning along a field edging Morgan Bay, which is ideal for a swim at high tide. The trail turns into the woods from the shore after a short stretch. Dogs are not allowed in this section of the preserve.
On the Carter side, a small side trail takes you to some flat ledges on the bay. You can swim from here, or head down the shore a small ways to the small beach area.
If you continue along the trail, you’ll wind around to Cross Road, which you can cross to enter the wooded Furth and Talalay Sanctuaries. These trails form two loops. They are easy, but rooty.
Directions: Take Route 176 from Blue Hill toward East Blue Hill. Turn right onto Cross Road after 7.5 miles. You can park in a small pullover on the right. There’s more parking a little farther up the road, at the trailhead of Furth and Talalay sanctuaries.
