Bradley Pond Farm

This is a nice place to walk along a wide path that skirts a large field and brings you through mature forest where you can catch views of Bradley Pond and the surrounding wetlands. The trail is maintained by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.

The Upper Loop Trail begins from the parking lot and kiosk, and starts by winding through forest for about half a mile. This section offer easy walking. When the trail intersects with the Bradley Pond Loop, you will descend a steep hill, the most challenging part of the walk. After that, the path levels out again and continues past a little pond, a gravel pit (both are off limits), and along the edge of a large meadow.

At the far end of the field, you’ll reenter woods that edge Bradley Pond, the headwaters of the Cathance River. This section of the trail ends at a short loop, which includes navigating a small hill next to an extraordinary tree growing on a boulder.

The land trust, through many signs and roped off trails, urges walkers to stay on the trail and not trespass on private land.

From the trailhead to the end of Bradley Pond Loop, it’s about 1 mile.

Directions: If crossing into Topsham from Brunswick over the Frank Wood Bridge (green bridge across Androscoggin River), continue north on Rt. 201 for 5.5 miles. Take a slight left on Bradley Pond Road and continue for a half mile. The road will turn to the left and shortly after, you will see the parking area on the right.