Size
16.3 Acres

Description
Long the symbol of Martha’s Vineyard, the Gay Head Cliffs rise 100 feet above the Atlantic Ocean at its confluence with the Vineyard Sound. Grassy hummocks alternate with shrub thickets here and the wind is never still. The chain of the Elizabeth Islands is visible, as is the Buzzards Bay coastline and the Rhode Island shore. Directly under the cliffs is the Devil’s Bridge, a mile-long string of boulders and other glacial shards which have been responsible for many maritime disasters.

Uses
Scenic vista.

Directions
This preserve is closed to public use while the land bank develops a long-term management plan. It hopes to create a hiking and birding trail in the highlands back from the cliffedge, for use from September to June and possibly with tours in the summer.

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Features