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| Hiking | 4.94 Miles |
328 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.94 Miles | 4 Hrs 24 Mns | | 1.22 mph |
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| partners | | Next to the last day in Maine. Most of the family had already started their drive home to Michigan, but my sister, brother-in-law, and Deb still had plans for the day. We planned to start in Wells, head north to Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise, then work our way down to York. We'd sightsee, eat, and hike our way there.
The purpose of our trip out east was twofold. First, we hold a Coan family reunion every other year, usually on Cape Cod. This year, we had a group of 30.
The second reason was to spread my mom’s ashes next to my dad’s in Cape Cod Bay, where we had scattered his 32 years ago. We also took some to her family cemetery in York, Maine, to reunite her with her mom and sister. Mission accomplished.
Now to the hikes.
We tried to hike The Marginal Way on the way down, but couldn’t find any parking. So next up was The Cliff Walk, which I had heard was closed. This was a Plan B hike because the one I really wanted to do started from private property.
The Cliff Walk looked like it used to be a very picturesque trail, but a hurricane had taken out parts of it a few years back. Since it runs behind the backyards of the rich and famous, it seems unlikely it’ll ever reopen. We detoured around the closure, hoping to jump onto the trail somewhere else, but had no luck. It ended up turning into a very pleasant walk through a beautiful old town.
Nubble Point Light, once again, isn't much of a hike, but it's always worth a quick stop for the scenery.
Finally, The Marginal Way was the crown jewel of the day. Nothing too hard, but the scenery was incredible—totally worth a stop. My sister mentioned, that my mom had told her if she was ever in the area, "This was a hike you must do". It’s paved the whole way and has very little elevation change. If you go during the busy season, try to get there early or later in the day for better chances at parking. |
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