Abel's Hill Conservation Trail
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What is Abel's Hill Conservation Trail like?
A woodland trail through a Land Bank property near the historic Abel's Hill Cemetery in Chilmark. Rolling terrain through mixed oak and pine with stone walls and seasonal wildflowers. Connects to a quiet corner of the island rarely visited by summer crowds.
Plan your walk
Abel's Hill Conservation Trail
Directions to the trailhead (opens in a new tab)
South Road, Chilmark, MA 02535
When should you go?
Best time to go
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What’s the trail like?
- Length
- 1.8 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Natural trail
- Dogs
- Allowed (leashed)
- Kids
- Not noted
- Accessible
- Not noted
- Views
- Not noted
- Good for
- Hiking, Walking
What should you know before you go?
Parking
Small pulloff on South Road near the trailhead.
Dogs
Allowed (leashed)
Managed by
Martha's Vineyard Land Bank
What you'll see
Forest, Dog-friendly
Where is the trailhead?
South Road, Chilmark, MA 02535.
