QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 16 acres
- Trail Mileage: 1 mile in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: pond, wetland
Deer Hollow/Mud Ponds trails in blue; Donnabeth Lippman Park trails in green; snowmobile/side trail in yellow
This is a town preserve, with easy, flat trails that encircle Upper Mud Pond and include a section of boardwalk over the marshy area between the two little ponds. This is a pleasant, watery landscape to explore.
From the preserve’s small parking lot, you can make a little loop, about 0.7 miles, blazed with yellow markers. It weaves between the little ponds via a charming (but possibly dilapidated!) boardwalk. You can extend your walk by heading over to the nearby Donnabeth Lippman Park. There are also nearby snowmobile trails.
In the old days, the trail system included an observation deck, but that has been removed.
Directions: At the traffic light on US 302 (1.2 miles north of their intersection with ME 115 in Windham), turn onto Angler Road, a dirt road, and follow it just under a half mile. Veer right onto Woodland Road and stay straight. This becomes Mount Hunger Shore Road. In 0.4 miles, you’ll see a parking area and trailhead on the right. A painted sign says Mud Pond Nature Preserve.
