Moulton’s Mill Preserve, Unity

Moulton’s Mill Preserve trails in blue; Rines Wetland trail in red.

Since I last visited, the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust has added to the trail system by creating some tag-on loops to the former one-way trail. According to the land trust’s map, if you want to complete the biggest loop, ~1.4 miles, you should plan to do it in the winter.

Otherwise, it looks as if you can do a bit of a lollipop loop that follows the trail, blazed blue, that hews closely to the idyllic Twentyfive Mile Stream — and which I’ve mapped above. The 700-acre preserve encompasses two miles of the stream.

The trailhead, which starts right by the stream, has a kiosk, and it’s just down the road from the Rines Wetlands trailhead. As you make your way up the stream, you’ll arrive at a bench with water views that offers a nice place to pause before continuing your walk. Like many Maine trails in springtime, this area can be wet in spots. The land trust recommends rubber boots or waterproof footwear.

Directions: (From the land trust) Drive west on to Route 139 towards Waterville. Travel 2.25 miles and look for the preserve sign and parking area entrance on the right. Visitors may also park on the wide shoulder of Route 139 when visiting the western parcel. There is also a parking lot across the street further west at our Rines Preserve on the south side of Rt 139. Future plans include additional parking east of the boat launch lot.