Southampton Trails Preservation Society

P.O. Box 1171, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

631-537-5202, Website: www.hike-li.com

southamptontrailspreservationsociety@hotmail.com

Thurs., Oct. 2-Monthly Meeting. 7PM-9PM. 

Lower level conference room at Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road.  All are welcome! For more info call the STPS office at 631-537-5202.

Thurs.,Oct. 2-Laurel Valley Excursion. Noon-1:30PM.

Meet at the kiosk located on Deerfield Road in Noyac across from Deerwood Path (North Side Hills). Fast-paced hike through wooded knolls and laurel-filled ravines. Hilly terrain.

Leader: Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sat.,Oct. 4-Red Creek Park Excursion. 10AM-Noon.

Meet at the parking lot on Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays. Moderate-paced hike with views of Penny Pond.

Leader: Claude Debeaumon, 631-728-8667.

Sun., Oct.5- Long Pond Greenbelt South Circuit. 9AM-11AM.

Meet at the South Fork Natural History Society (SOFO) Museum parking lot on Bridgehampton Turnpike 200 yards north of the RR tracks. Fast paced 5-mile hike thru grasslands & oak forest with views of Crooked Pond & Deer Drink.

Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Thurs., Oct.9- Conscience Point Bike Hike.  8:30AM-10AM.

BYO bike. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot on Conscience Point Road off of North Sea Road in Southampton. Enjoy a shady bike ride to North Sea Bathing Beach with views of the National Golf Links. Short beach hike and climb. 

Leader: Claude Debeaumon, 631-728-8667.

Sat., Oct.11- Mashomack Preserve. 9AM. (4-hour hike & lunch).

Meet at the North Haven/Shelter Island Ferry. Moderately brisk 13-mile hike through meadows, woods, and beaches. Spectacular views of north and south forks. Bring lunch and water. Approximately $5.00/person for Ferry and Preserve Donation.

Leader: Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

Sun.Oct.12-Black Owl Loop Hike. 9AM-11:30AM.

Meet on Red Creek Road in Hampton Bays, 100 yards from Route 24.  Fast-paced hike through Hubbard, Smithers and Sears Bellows County Parks with numerous water views, a waterfall and several ponds. See Black Duck Lodge.

Leader: Ken Bieger, 631-283-5432.

Sun., Oct.12-Long Pond Greenbelt Horseback Ride. 9AM-11AM.

BYO Horse. Limit 6 horses. Call for reservations. Leisurely ride with views of Little Long Pond, Long Pond & Crooked Pond.

Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sat., Oct.18-Cedar Point Park Excursion. 10AM-Noon.

Meet at Park entrance check-in station on Cedar Point Road off Alewive Brook Road, East Hampton. Moderately paced hike to scenic bluffs with views of Gardener’s bay, Gardiner’s Island, Plum Island, Connecticut and beyond.

Leader: Chip Dineen, 631-726-2600.

Sat., Oct.18-Narrow Lane Cleanup. 8AM-9AM. Help clean up the litter from our adopted road.  Meet on Narrow Lane, east side of Bridgehampton Turnpike. Bring gloves.

Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.

Sun., Oct.19-Sag Harbor Literary Hike. 10AM-Noon.

Meet at the windmill on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. Take a tour through Sag Harbor’s literary past. From Ahab to Queequeg with a stop at Hannibal Lecters.

Leader: Tony Garro, 631-725-5861.

Thurs., Oct.23-Trout Pond /Clam Island Perambulation.  10AM-11:30AM. 

Meet at Trout Pond parking lot on Noyac Road across from Mill Road for an easy, moderately paced 3-4 mile hike around historic Trout pond and Clam Island County Park with views of Morton Wildlife Refuge. Leader: Dianne Rulnick, 631-726-5903.

STPS and EHTPS - South Fork Trails Weekend

Sat., Oct.25- Celebrate South Fork Trails Weekend by joining East Hampton Trails Preservation Society on their inaugural hike of the 165-acre Jacobs Farm, saved from development by joint Town/County efforts.  While not as dramatic as the nearby beech forest of Stony hill, this new preserve is strangely captivating and far more beautiful than the 45 houses originally planned.  A brief ceremony and ribbon cutting will precede the hike.  Meet on Red Dirt Rd. in Springs, a few hundred yards east of the intersection with Accabonac Rd. (2 miles)

Leader: Nancy Kane, 631-324-5799.

Sun., Oct.26-Grand Opening of the Mulvihill Preserve Trail. 10AM-12:30PM.  Join STPS and the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund Department for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Mulvihill Preserve Trail. Moderately paced hike through oak/hickory and beech forest with views of ponds, streams and glacial erratics. Meet on Bridge Lane off of Brick Kiln Road in Bridgehampton. Following the hike you are invited for refreshments at the former Schaffner residence, Southampton Town’s newest acquisition in the Long Pond Greenbelt, located at 1061 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.  Signed copies of the recently released book, Trail Guide to the South Fork by Mike Bottini will be for sale with part of the proceeds to benefit Southampton Trails Preservation Society.

Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-537-0660.  Call for information and reservations.

Mon.-Wed., Oct. 27-29-Paumanok Path Hike from Montauk Point to Northwest Woods.  Hike and camp along the amazing Paumanok Path. 

Leader: Tom Stock, 631-727-5250; symptoms@aol.com (Nov.3-5-Shinnecock Canal to Rocky Point).

Sat., Nov.1-Elliston Park Ramble. 10AM-Noon. Meet at the park entrance on Millstone Brook Road in Southampton for a moderately-paced hike with views of Wolf Swamp and Big Fresh Pond.

Leader: Howard Reisman, 631-283-5376.