Along Moshup Trail in Aquinnah
Moshup Trail is home to one of few remaining tracts of coastal heathland habitat.
Moshup Trail is home to one of few remaining tracts of coastal heathland habitat.
Moshup Trail area is a relatively harsh landscape marked by salt, wind, sand and bogs.
Moshup Trail area is a relatively harsh landscape marked by salt, wind, sand and bogs.
The windblown, stunted vegetation and hummocky topography lend a further uniqueness to the area.
The windblown, stunted vegetation and hummocky topography lend a further uniqueness to the area.
Over the fragile habitat to the ocean views beyond.
Over the fragile habitat to the ocean views beyond.
Along the roadside toward the Gay Head Cliffs.
Along the roadside toward the Gay Head Cliffs.
The Moshup Trail area has long been identified as a place of special importance. It was designated by the Martha's Vineyard Commission as a district of critical planning concern (DCPC) in 1980, and in the mid-1990s a group of town boards and Island conservation groups joined forces to launch a cooperative effort dubbed the Moshup Trail Project.