Moshup Trail (scenic route)

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What is Moshup Trail (scenic route) like?

A 3.6-mile scenic road from State Rd to Gay Head Light, popular for cycling and walking above the cliffs. (Local note: Cyclists recommend the Lobsterville + Lighthouse loop via Moshup Trail to avoid busy South Rd)

Plan your walk

Moshup Trail (scenic route)

Directions to the trailhead

Moshup Trail at State Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535

Check conditions before you go. Trail details from MV Land Bank / GreatRuns (opens in a new tab)

When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s the trail like?

Length: Not noted
Difficulty: Moderate
Surface: Paved
Dogs: Allowed (leashed)
Kids: Not noted
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Water
Good for: Walking, Biking

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Limited roadside; use Aquinnah Circle municipal lot

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Managed by

Town of Aquinnah / Land Bank

What you'll see

Water views

Where is the trailhead?

Moshup Trail at State Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535.

Get directions

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Where else can you walk in Aquinnah?

Easy
Aquinnah Headlands Preserve (South Head Loop)
Mixed · MV Land Bank / Sheriff's Meadow
A short easy year-round loop through coastal heathland with lighthouse and cliff views down to Moshup Beach. (Local note: AllTrails ~0.9 mi, 4.6 stars — easy, family-friendly, scenic)
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Easy · 0.8 mi
Gay Head Cliffs Overlook & Headlands Loop
Mixed · Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) / Town of Aquinnah
A short scenic walk from the Aquinnah cliffs overlook area along the bluff edge, taking in the dramatic multicolored clay cliffs and the Elizabeth Islands beyond. The loop connects the parking area, viewing platforms, and the short headlands path toward the Gay Head Lighthouse. Sunrise and sunset views are world-class.
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Easy · 0.2 mi
Gay Head Lighthouse
Gay Head Light crowns the dramatic clay cliffs of Aquinnah at Martha's Vineyard's westernmost point — a brick tower first lit in 1799 and famously moved back from the eroding bluff in 2015. It's a short stroll from the Aquinnah Circle shops and overlook, and one of the island's premier sunset perches above the Atlantic.
CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27
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Moshup Trail (scenic route)

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What is Moshup Trail (scenic route) like?

Plan your walk

Moshup Trail (scenic route)

Directions to the trailhead

Moshup Trail at State Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535

Check conditions before you go. Trail details from MV Land Bank / GreatRuns (opens in a new tab)

When should you go?

Best time to go

Checking today’s weather and sun times…

Now57°FClear

Wind14 mphFrom the W

Weather and sun times from Open-Meteo for the nearest part of the Cape.

What’s the trail like?

Length: Not noted
Difficulty: Moderate
Surface: Paved
Dogs: Allowed (leashed)
Kids: Not noted
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Water
Good for: Walking, Biking

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Limited roadside; use Aquinnah Circle municipal lot

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Managed by

Town of Aquinnah / Land Bank

What you'll see

Water views

Where is the trailhead?

Moshup Trail at State Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535.

Get directions

Get directions Open in Google Maps

Where else can you walk in Aquinnah?

Easy

Aquinnah Headlands Preserve (South Head Loop)

Mixed · MV Land Bank / Sheriff's Meadow

A short easy year-round loop through coastal heathland with lighthouse and cliff views down to Moshup Beach. (Local note: AllTrails ~0.9 mi, 4.6 stars — easy, family-friendly, scenic)

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-10-05

See details

Easy · 0.8 mi

Gay Head Cliffs Overlook & Headlands Loop

Mixed · Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) / Town of Aquinnah

A short scenic walk from the Aquinnah cliffs overlook area along the bluff edge, taking in the dramatic multicolored clay cliffs and the Elizabeth Islands beyond. The loop connects the parking area, viewing platforms, and the short headlands path toward the Gay Head Lighthouse. Sunrise and sunset views are world-class.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-10-05

See details

Easy · 0.2 mi

Gay Head Lighthouse

Gay Head Light crowns the dramatic clay cliffs of Aquinnah at Martha's Vineyard's westernmost point — a brick tower first lit in 1799 and famously moved back from the eroding bluff in 2015. It's a short stroll from the Aquinnah Circle shops and overlook, and one of the island's premier sunset perches above the Atlantic.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27

See details