QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 334 acres
- Trail Mileage: >7 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: 46-acre pond, forest, FAA tower
The trails in this area are well connected, with just a few road crossings. In my map above, Knight’s Pond Preserve is in light brown.
The 46-acre pond is the big attraction at this 213-acre preserve. While it is gorgeous year-round, it is especially so in the fall. Beyond the pond, there’s a mix of well-marked paths that cross the preserve.
Another nice part of the preserve is on the southern end of the preserve, near Blueberry Hill. On your way to the wooded Blueberry Hill via the wide red and orange trails, you’ll pass over ledges in a fairly open area, where the trees open up a bit.
An interesting feature of the preserve is the FAA tower, which you can hear as you approach it, a low, whirring noise
You can access the preserve from the Cumberland side, off Greeley Road Ext., or its North Yarmouth Side, where there is a medium-sized lot off Wildlife Lane. From North Yarmouth, the trail starts just around the corner from the lot, off Village View Lane, reachable by sidewalk. Though it begins as a wide, crushed-gravel path, it quickly changes over to a regular woods path that was easy to follow but not marked when I walked it. It’s about 0.6 miles to the power lines.
Directions: The main lot is off the Greeley Road Extension. From the intersection with Route 9, drive about 1.23 miles and you’ll see a large parking lot on your right. The trail system starts from the back corner of the lot. You can also park in a medium-sized lot off Wildlife Lane, in North Yarmouth.
