Bivalve Trail, a well-marked spur off of the Woodland Trail in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
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Length: .3 mile round trip
Time: included in Woodland Trail hike
Difficulty: Easy
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The Bivalve Trail is a Hikers Only trail that branches off of the paved Woodland Trail. It is the only trail in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge that leads to Toms Cove. It is short, flat, and easy with a crushed gravel terrain. Wheelchairs could make it over the trail with help.
Typical terrain of the Bivalve Trail in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
At the end of the trail is Toms Cove, though you are blocked from the waters by a large stand of marsh grass. A short, worn path leads left or right.
Toms Cove at the end of the Bivalve Trail in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Walk along Toms Cove at the end of the Bivalve Trail in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
There is a muddy path into the marsh grass, and if you take it you will see dozens of fiddler crabs scurrying for cover.
Fiddler crabs at Toms Cove, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
The Bivalve Trail is definitely worth taking if you are on the Woodland Trail to begin with. However, I wouldn’t hike/bike the Woodland Trail just for it.
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Last updated on October 2, 2023
