Boot Head

All-persons trail in orange.

This Maine Coast Heritage Trust walk is famous for its beauty, and its reputation is well deserved. It’s an extraordinary spot. While the trail network, a bit more than two miles, isn’t that long, it’s interesting throughout, with a raised peat bog, cobble beach, and beautiful views from rocky bluffs.

The trail system is well maintained and easy to navigate, with a viewing platform offering a view of Grand Manan Channel.

In 2026, the land trust made a major investment in the preserve. It realigned the main trail to the lookout platform, which it also rebuilt; installed a quarter-mile of elevated boardwalk over two long bog sections; rerouted a short stretch of trail through the peat bog; and enlarged the parking lot. It also converted the 0.8-mile trail from the parking lot to the viewing platform into an all-persons trail.

The land trust writes that the area’s “sphagnum-floored forests and stunted trees make for a magical look and feel. These same conditions make for a fragile environment with soil easily impacted by overuse— so be sure to stay on the trail.”

Directions: The preserve’s parking lot is off Boot Cove Road, a little under two miles from Route 191 (Dixie Road), and about 3.8 miles from South Lubec Road.

Photos and info contributed by Travis Chandler.