Refuge staff will work to build a public trail this summer and a small portion of the trail is open to foot traffic from sunrise to sunset.
Tinker point hike biddeford granite point road.
Another 9 and you will be looking down into catawba valley from tinker cliffs.
The final descent can be a bit hard on the knees after a long day.
Timber point 140 granite point rd biddeford me 04005.
For those wishing to continue the hike past tinker knob the trail starts to rise and fall a bit more especially at the end where the granite chief trail drops over 1 900 in just 3 2 miles.
It was sunny and a little hot when we embarked on the trail.
Stay on granite point road until you reach the end.
Also the use trail up the northeast shoulder of tinker knob starts about 150 feet north and out of sight of the sign.
Tinkers point path picks up where the beaches path leaves off in mobile.
This island can only be reached and returned from at low tide.
This is a wonderful walk just under 8 miles one way by a little beach and then along the little river to the ocean s edge where you have views of goose rocks beach and the 13 acre timber island.
There s lots of space for hikers to park.
Timber point is a 97 acre peninsula with a 13 acre timber island that borders the little river estuary and the atlantic ocean.
The trail starts at a turnaround in mobile just past the high school.
Make sure you allow plenty of time to hike this trail.
At the t hang a left before taking your first right on granite point rd.
This scenic 1 4 mile loop is located on the peninsula and takes visitors past fringing salt marshes cattail marshes mixed deciduous forest mudflats shrublands and rocky shores.
At the far end of granite point road lies timber point and timber point island.
From us 1 north take west st.
The idea was that we could.
You can wander off trail and poke through tidal pools and rocks and if you ve timed your hike right you can walk across to timber island.
From tinker knob to squaw valley via the granite chief trail is an additional 6 1 miles.
6 hours will give you enough time to pace yourself take pictures and eat lunch at the cliffs.
When hiking south on the pct there s a sign that says ecological research area on a tree at the trail junction between the pct and the disused trail.
There are no lifeguards on duty.
Enjoy driving the mile and a half to the trailhead entrance with the beautiful atlantic ocean mere yards from you.
The trail begins as a cart atv path that goes by a cabin and some private property and then starts along the rocky coast.
Just retrace your steps back to the parking lot to end your day on the mountain.
It winds next to the little river.
The trail begins where granite point road turns into timber point road.
Tinkers point path picks up where the beaches path leaves off in mobile.
We parked in the turnaround.
Traveling to timber point is half the adventure.
Our plan was to walk to tors cove and back via the tinkers point path for a round trip distance of 10 2 km.
