Guided hikes
Upcoming Events
Sat, Aug 29, 10am-1pm, KAYAK from Bull Head Bay to Scallop Pond & Back. PUT-IN at the end of Barkers Island Rd, Southampton. Parking permits not required. Bring your own kayak, paddle and life jacket. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net
Wed, Sep 2, 6PM. STPS Board Meet 6pm. All are welcome! Please email Miles at rmrgeneral@gmail.com for Zoom link a day or two before the board meet.
Sat, Sep 5, 8am-9am. Narrow Lane Cleanup. Help STPS clean up litter from our adopted road. Meet on Narrow Lane and east corner of Norris Lane, Bridgehampton. Bring gloves. Free 2026 membership to new volunteers! Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689
Sat, Sep 5, 9am-11am. Beach walk from Ponquogue Bridge to Shinnecock Inlet and back. Scenic 4 mile walk over bridge and along the coast. Meet & park at ramp at North side of bridge closest to Coast Guard Station. Leader Alexandra Bibb (917) 443-9743
Sat, Sep 5, 10am to 12 noon. KAYAK from Towd Pt to Davis Creek and a Wildlife Refuge. PUT-IN on Towd Pt. Road. Parking is on the left-hand side immediately past a Little Bridge. Bring your own kayak and paddle. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net
Sun, Sep 6, 9am-11am, Paumanok Path to the Anna and Daniel Mulvihill Preserve & William Mulvihill Preserve. Meet at Sag Harbor Industries at 1668 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Moderately-paced 3 mile hike through oak forest with views of glacial erratics and kettleholes. Unique and varied terrain with ponds and streams. Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689.
Sat, Sep 12, 9:30-11:30am Atlantic Gully 40th Anniversary Hike. HIke to the perimeter of what became the Atlantic Golf Club in the 1990s, then onto a loop in the Noyac Woods. Total distance is 3.8 miles. Meet at 1164 Scuttlehole Road where a private driveway leads to parking at the new trailhead and scenic entry to the Gully. Hike leader Tim Corwin 631 204-7821.
Sat, Sep 19, 9:30am-10:30am, Clam Island Hike. 2 mile moderately-paced flat hike. This hike offers a mix of beach and trail to Clam Island and back. Beautiful views of Jessups Neck, Noyac Bay, Noyac Creek, Shelter Island and Morton Refuge. Meet at Parking Lot on west end of Noyac Bay Avenue, Sag Harbor. Turn off Noyack Road onto Mill Road. Then at “T” make left onto Noyac Bay Avenue and follow to end where there is parking area. Leader: Alexandra Bibb (917) 443-9743 Leader: Alexandra Bibb (917) 443-9743
Sat, Sep 19, 11am. Horses on Trails (HOT) at Southaven Park. Southaven County Park has 1,356 acres of forest with miles of trails to explore. It’s located just west of William Floyd Parkway with the main entrance off the Sunrise Highway service road and the Equestrian entrance is on Gerard Road. The park has beautiful trails for horses meandering through the pine-oak forest and alongside the Carmen’s River. Enter the equestrian entrance and meet at the field next to the old barn. BYO horse and helmet. Leg up promptly at 11:00AM. Must be a STPS member, you can join at https://southamptontrails.org/join-form/. Helmets are required for insurance purposes. Bring a bag lunch or something to share for camaraderie after the ride. To sign up or for more info please contact: Debbie Neumann: dntrailrider@gmail.com or Val: val3rie66@gmail.com
Sun. Sep 20, 10am-Noon. Tuckahoe Woods Hike. See streams and ponds and even Lake Missapague (Big Fresh) and an amazing view across to the north fork. Meet at the kiosk on Sebonac Road 1/3 mile East of Tuckahoe School in Southampton. Hike is 4 miles with some hills. Leashed dogs welcome. Hike leader Liz Karpin (631) 819-8183
Wed, Sep 23,10 AM. Alewives Exploration hosted by East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Explorative alewives hike with our friends at EHTPS. Alewives are fish that breed in fresh water. Come take a walk with Lee and learn all about them. Meet at the School House plaque, one quarter mile west of Alewife Brook Rd. and Northwest Rd in East Hampton. Bring tick protection. Duration: app. 90 minutes, 1.5 miles easy pace. Lee Dion, 631-375-2339 hike day only.”
Sat, Sept 26,10am-12:30pm, KAYAK around Sagaponack Pond. Put-In on Bridge Lane adjacent to bridge over Sag Pond. Bring your own kayak, paddle and whistle. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net.
Sat, Sep 26, 9:30am-Noon, Penny Pond hike. Moderately paced 3 mile hike following the newly-groomed blue blaze from the Paumanok Path. We will hike around Penny Pond amidst hardwoods nestled in a secluded part of Hubbard County Park with views of the natural beauty of Penny Pond. Take Route 27 and get off at exit 65 North onto Route 24 North. Go about 2 miles and make a sharp right turn onto Red Creek Road. Go half a mile and park on right at the trailhead. Note you will pass a first trailhead which is only 1/10 mile along Red Creek Road. Leader: Miles Robert rmrgeneral@gmail.com 646.734.7890
About STPS Events: Come out and enjoy!
Hike leaders wanted! If you have a favorite trail that you would like to share with others as a hike leader, or if you would like to explore some new trails — STPS has 300 miles of trails — please contact Dai Dayton at 745-0689 or Marilyn Kirkbright at 631-726-7503 (text or phone).
Cancellations: From time to time, there are weather-related cancellations caused by rain, heavy snow, or icy trail conditions. To avoid any inconvenience, please contact hike or event leaders to confirm that the event is taking place.
Trail Maintenance – If you would like to volunteer, please contact Tim Corwin at 631-204-7821.
Horses On Trails Ride: Members are encouraged to schedule and lead rides on their favorite trails. Choose a date and a time. BYO horse. Call with ideas or to see what’s on the schedule. Must be a member of STPS/HOT to participate due to insurance requirements. It’s easy to join on the day of the ride! Contact: Val Frederick: val3rie66@gmail.com or Debbie Neumann: dntrailrider@gmail.com
Ticks: Dress appropriately and always wear tick repellent
STPS is celebrating its 40 years with a series of historic events.
The first took place Jan. 17, along the Northwest Path between Sagaponack and Sag Harbor, where some founders of the organization sought to maintain legacy horse trails. A combination hike and horse contingent covered the 3-mile route.
pond nestled in a secluded part of the Hubbard County Park
system. The infant STPS scored its first formal achievement in 1988 when Southampton Town, as part of a major development approval near the old settlement of Squiretown, obtained scores of acres for preservation. This hike will revisit our initial blazed steps. Meet at Red Creek Park, 102 Old Riverhead Rd. in Hampton Bays, next door to the Southampton town police station. Leader, Liz Karpin, 631-819-8183
Sat, Apr 18, 10am-11am, Whiskey Hill 40th Anniversary Hike. The area’s name likely stems from the existence of at least one illegal still in what were then vast woodlands behind the Bridgehampton farm soils. A 1923 East Hampton Star brief refers to a big land sale in the area that was called off after discovery of such a whiskey apparatus. As Hamptons real estate took off in the mid-1980s, a developer targeted the spread, but a noted local conservationist, Andrew Sabin, included its kettlehole pond in his brief for the tiger salamander. That delayed matters until the developer got in legal and financial trouble in the early-1990s recession. By the time a subdivision was ultimately OK’d in 1996, trails enthusiasts prevailed on the town to cluster homes so that nearly 100 acres were kept open for public access. Meet on Mill Path off Lopers Path (heading east), Bridgehampton. Moderately-paced 1.7 mile hike with ocean views from top of moraine with kettle hole ponds and an enormous glacial erratic along the way. Leader: Jean McDermott, 631-599-2391.
STPS had a big trail maintenance day!
When a quarter-mile section of the Paumanok Path in Shinnecock Hills was blocked by several clumps of felled tree trunks and brush, STPS sprang into action. A maintenance crew of volunteers, led by Tim Corwin and bolstered by helpers from County Legislator Ann Welker’s office, cleared the path on Jan. 5.
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