Dows Woods Trail, South Portland

This is a 9.3-acre preserve, with a 2-acre pond, close to the high school. I parked in the school’s lot and walked up the...

Spruce Mountain Conservation Area, Jay

This is a relatively small but not charmless skiing area, under Spruce Mountain and alongside the Androscoggin River. You have good views of the...

Gamble Preserve, Phippsburg

This is a delightful, albeit small (2-acre) preserve, with a .2-mile trail that includes a couple of swings, a picturesque bench, and some craggy...

Powder House Hill Trail Network, Farmington

This is a well-used and quite extensive trail network just minutes from downtown Farmington. The day we visited, the snowy trails closest to the...

Rangeley Lakes Trails Center, near Rangeley

I dipped my toe into the more than 30 miles of trails at this four-season center (it promises x-c skiing, snowshoeing, and biking) on...

Cranberry Peak, Eustis

Cranberry Peak, on the east; Little Bigelow to the west This 3,194-foot peak is the smallest of the seven that range across the magnificent...

Blandings Park Wildlife Sanctuary, Biddeford

This is a wonderful place to walk, and also has a unique story. Local land owners took steps to protect the more ecologically valuable...

Puzzle Mountain, Newry

This is a beautiful and well-hiked mountain with spectacular views from its 3,133-foot summit. The 3-mile trail to the top is fairly gradual and...

Old Blue Mountain, near Andover

The 3,600-foot summit of Old Blue is part of the Appalachian Trail. Because the summit is not clear of trees and shrubs, it is not...

Speck Ponds Trail System, Albany and Norway

The trail system here takes walkers to two quiet, undeveloped ponds, Speck and Lower Speck ponds. Based on the number of gnawed trees and...
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