Mystery Mountain
From Route 2, you can climb just under 500 feet in...
Morrill Ledge
A popular local hike, Morrill Ledges offers a relatively easy climb,...
Hales Pond Woodland Preserve
From the trailhead, a half-mile path of surprising softness underfoot leads...
Mosher Hill Falls
The magnificent waterfall here seems endless! It’s officially 45 feet, but...
James Wood
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Elementary School Nature Trail
This is a very charming school trail! On the north side...
Ocean Point Walk
Ocean Point Walk, a very short but very beautiful trail,...
Trail to Tomorrow
Part of the Downeast Lakes Community Forest’s 57,000+ acres, this 0.6-mile...
Tower Hill Trail
The roughly three-mile trail that loops around Tower Hill follows a...
Musquash Esker Trail
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Little Mayberry Cove Trail
For a quiet, solitary walk in beautiful surroundings, I highly recommend...
Riverside Fields Preserve
The small preserve is made up of a wild meadow reaching...
Hardscrabble River Preserve
It’s hard to imagine how Hardscrabble River got its name...
Clark Point
We saw an amazing spectacle at this small Cobscook Shores...
Birch Islands Preserve
Birch Islands Preserve has the winning Cobscook Shores combination of...
Mill Brook Preserve
When I first visited in 2023, the short trail to the...
Piper Stream Preserve
From the small parking area (big enough for three cars), you...
Bar Island
If you stroll down Bridge Street in Bar Harbor, you can...
ACE Ballfield Loop
Cliff Island, reachable by Portland ferry, has a tiny year-round population....
Roaring Brook Nature Trail
The roughly 1.2-mile nature trail to a highland bog with views...
