QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 16 acres
- Trail Mileage: 1 mile in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: pond, wetland
Deer Hollow/Mud Pond trails in blue; Chaffin Pond Preserve trails in green; snowmobile trail in yellow
This is a town preserve, with easy, flat trails that encircle Mud Pond and take walkers to a small observation deck overlooking the pond. These preserves are also close to passing snowmobile trails.
In my visit to Mud Pond, the trails were well marked and well maintained. The preserve has a small parking lot from which you can do a little loop, about 0.7 miles, blazed with yellow markers, that weaves between little ponds via a charming boardwalk. Or you can extend your walk by heading over to the nearby Donnabeth Lippman Park. This is a pleasant, watery landscape to explore.
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.
