[The Cormorant]
A cormorant fishes in the creek

[The Otters]
A pair of otters cavorting along the
along the Six Ladies Trail

Six Ladies Nature Trail

Difficulty level: 5 (The trail starts as level 3, but changes to level 5 past the overlook).

Location:
The parking area for this trail is the same as the first parking area given for the unnamed nature trail. Leave your car and cross the road (Oyster Catcher Court). The trail starts just to the left and ends just to the right. It is well marked.

Trail Description:
This is the newest and most rugged trail. It is very hilly because it traverses old dunes. These dunes were formed long ago when the ocean came as far inland as Oyster Catcher Court and covered what is now the Ocean Point community. This trail starts out as a level 3 trail and climbs toward a lookout point with a wonderful view of the salt marsh and Cap'n Sam's Creek. If you approach the lookout area quietly, you may see an otter family on the creek bank. Do not go near the edge of the bank since it has been known to give way. Other animal sightings include herons, egrets and cormorants fishing in the creek. At this point, you may choose to retrace your steps or continue on. The onward trail changes to a level 5. You are now climbing the old dunes as you enter a young palmetto forest and start upward toward Oyster Catcher Court. The footing is sandy and sometimes slippery. The trail is marked with white squares on the trees to lead you into and out of this trail.

[The Six Ladies Workers]
The six ladies and a man who worked on the Six Ladies Trail are
Bonnie Shaw,Barbara Buckley, Myra Reininger, Beverly Baird, Barbara Roberts,
Cathy Patterson and Dick Clarke