Getting High
Where to find the best views on the Vineyard
Photo: R. Cheek, Trustees of Reservations
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n one side of the little-known Menemsha Hills Reservation, 150-foot sand cliffs overlook Nobska Point, the town of Falmouth and the Elizabeth Islands; on the other, Prospect Hill—at 308 feet, the second-highest point on the Vineyard—offers spectacular views of Menemsha and Gay Head. The conservation area is lush with blueberries, bearberries, and heath; harbor seals bask on the beach, deer and red-tailed hawks in the forest.
Shhhh! Peaked Hill, just southeast, is three feet higher.
Shhhh! This wasn't always conservation
land. Along Running Brook you'll find the ruins
of a 19th-century brickworks.
land. Along Running Brook you'll find the ruins
of a 19th-century brickworks.
Shhh who knew
Gay Head, incorporated in 1870, changed its name in 1997 to Aquinnah, which is Wampanoag for "land under the hill." An alternate translation: "Yeah, we heard that one before, and, no, we don't think it's funny."
North Road
Chilmark,
MA,
02535
508.693.3678
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