QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 886 acres
- Trail Mileage: 4.2-mile loop
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: Jamie's Pond
This is one of the nicest wildlife management areas I’ve walked around, with around 886 acres to explore. The trail system is large and well-marked (with maps set up at many junctions and, for the most part, trails with consistent blue blazes). I made a big loop on the outermost trails, and hiked roughly four miles. The land includes a beautiful pond — a great spot for swimming, especially at the ledgy lookout that I’ve marked with a red icon on my map.
The best way to tackle this area if you’re new to it is to start at the pond, where the trails are especially well marked and there is a large kiosk. There are two (quite small) trail signs at either end of this parking lot marking the trailheads. There is also a good place to park with a kiosk at the entrance off Collins Road.
Directions: There are three parking areas: one on Jamies Pond Road by way of Outlet Road in Hallowell; one on Meadow Hill Road in Manchester; and via Collins Road in Manchester.
