QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 300 acres
- Trail Mileage: ~2.7 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: wetlands, mature red pine forest
When the mountains are too cold to hike or ski, this is a good alternative for a gentle walk. The older-growth pine forest is beautiful, and there is a view from the wetland boardwalk. This being a mature forest stand, the understory is clear, so walking through the trees is easy. This, I think, has maybe encouraged people to develop their own paths and occasionally we found it difficult to discern the true way.
The main trails are marked with big color blocks and are obvious, whereas the side quasi-paths are a little scruffier. You can do two or so miles of nice walking here, and dogs are allowed.
The land is owned and operated by the Stratton-Eustis Development Corporation for the benefit of residents and visitors.
Directions: From the Intersection of ME Routes 27 and 16 in Stratton Village (Town of Eustis), drive about 3.5 miles north on ME Route 27. The parking and trailhead for Cathedral Pines Pathways is on the left at the intersection of ME Route 27 and Eustis Ridge Road.
