Wesserunsett Stream Preserve, Skowhegan

I think the best part of this Somerset Woods Trustees preserve is the section of the yellow trail that follows the edge of a...

Beaver Pond, Westport Island

A short but exceedingly lovely little trail here transports you to a ledge by the side of a small, freshwater pond, the perfect place...

Parsons Family Preserve, Skowhegan

From the pullover on the street where the trailhead is, two narrow mowed trails head off in different directions through a beautiful meadow, cultivated...

Eaton Preserves, Skowhegan

Two contiguous preserves protected by the Somerset Woods Trustees have trailheads that lie within a quarter mile of each other: Eaton Ridge Preserve and...

Lake George Regional Park, Canaan

My GPS acted up a bit here, so my map is not too, too precise. This public park attracts swimmers and beachgoers, who have...

Coburn Woods, Skowhegan

This large preserve includes both wide woods road (some of them are mossy and beautiful) and curvier, narrower trials that are walkable but seem...

Chase Hill Fire Tower, Canaan

The 0.6-mile hike (round trip) to the Chase tower follows an eroded jeep track that is short and moderately easy. The tower is set...

Coburn Park, Skowhegan

I think this pretty little town park could be improved if it didn’t allow cars on its winding, paved lanes. As it is, you...

Historic Pines, Madison

You’ll start your walk at this National Historic Landmark in a grassy open area beneath beautiful old pines. Check out the granite slabs with...

Skowhegan Bog Trail, Skowhegan

Behind the Skowhegan Area High School, you can pick up a public trail system that brings you along mowed paths and through a patch...
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