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The tides are generated when the combined gravitational forces of the moon and sun tug on the planet’s surface against the force of gravity pulling inward toward Earth’s core. Both the sun and moon draw ocean water to positions directly beneath them. High tides are actually bulges that form as water flows toward two regions on the surface—one facing the moon, where gravitational pull is strongest, and the other facing directly away, where gravitational pull is weakest. Low tides represent the corresponding withdrawal of water from regions midway between these bulges. The tides shift as Earth’s daily rotation moves the surface closer or farther from these gravitational pulls.

Onward, the trail turns southeast toward a junction with the Mound Meadow Trail (0.3 mile, 15'), on the left heading northwest. You could take this to the Pine Ridge Trail for a short half-mile loop back to Piney Woods. For a richer visit, continue on the South Shore Trail along the reserve’s exquisite southern boundary, encompassing some of the state’s most beautiful coves and inlets.