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Margaret Doutt Preserve

5 ★★★★★ 1 Google reviews · Running trail in East Falmouth, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Margaret Doutt Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Trailhead parking

What runners say about Margaret Doutt Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (1 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

It's easy to find if you just keep an eye out for the Margaret Doutt rock next to the road, but the sign in a tree behind it might be easier to spot. Small walking trail with a nice view of the water that leads out to Waquoit Bay. There isn't very much parking space, but I've never seen another person there.

★★★★★ — The , Jun 2024

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking

“There isn't very much parking space, but I've never seen another person there.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Trail mapOfficial trail map
  • Website300committee.org
  • Phone+1 508-540-0876
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Margaret Doutt Preserve

54 Moonakis Rd, East Falmouth, MA 02536

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.