The Paumanok Path is a hiking trail in

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that goes from Rocky Point to

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. It travels through four towns in Suffolk County: Brookhaven, Riverhead,

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and East Hampton. It is marked by white trail blazes.

Description

The trail derives its name from the Native American name for Long Island. The trail was inspired by

Stephen Talkhouse Stephen Talkhouse (Stephen Taukus "Talkhouse" Pharaoh, ca. 1821–1879) was a Montaukett Native American of the late 19th century who was famed for his 25-50 mile daily round trip walks from Montauk, New York to East Hampton and Sag Harbor. ...

, a 19th-century

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Indian famed for his 25-30 mile roundtrip walks from Montauk to

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and

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. Landmarks on the trail are said to be resting places for him. Talkhouse is buried off the trail in

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near Montauk. The trail is almost completely off-road, but there are a few short sections which are paved. There are gaps that total 20-odd miles that due to private ownership presented a challenge to overall completion until 2016. Montauk-County-Park-Nature-trail2017

Activities

In October 2000, Byron Lane, an

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runner from Stony Brook, New York, who has Montaukett Indians in his family tree, ran the entire Paumanok Path as a fundraiser and awareness raiser for the trail. The path was altered since then and in 2016 hiker Joe Denny became the first to walk the 125mile path. In 2021, Justin Kousky recorded a new

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of 25 hours, 42 minutes. The Paumonok path is a hiking trail with prohibitions for ATV's (Quads) and dirt bikes, however, a portion from East Hampton to Sag Harbor has been designated a bike trail, where mountain bikes are allowed. This section runs from Town Line road to the Sag Harbor turnpike (State road 114) where it lies opposite the trailhead for the Northwest Woods Trails.

References

External links

Official webpage
{{New York hiking trails East Hampton (town), New York Hiking trails in New York (state) Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York Long-distance trails in the United States

Description

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