QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 33 acres
- Trail Mileage: 0.8 miles
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: Cathance River
This old farm, protected by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, is a gorgeous place to go for a short walk, with a one-way trail along a quiet stretch of the Cathance River.
From the trailhead kiosk, a 0.4-mile blazed footpath follows the edge of a very high river bank to a picturesque and peaceful point on the river. Directly across the river is Tarbox Preserve. The smooth trail is remarkably root- and rock-free for a forest trail, as well as flat.
Because the land is so high, and the bank so steep, there’s no easy way to get down to the river. When we visited, in wintertime, we tromped back along some of the old woods roads to make a couple of loops, but these are overgrown the rest of the year.
The 33-acre property is a former farm where people used to go on horse-drawn sleigh and wagon rides. The apple trees in the corner of the field are more than 100 years old.
Directions: Follow Katie Lane to the end of the dead-end road and continue on the narrow preserve driveway, crossing train tracks. The large parking area and kiosk are around a bend.
