QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: +600 acres
- Trail Mileage: 3 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: blackgum tupelo trees
The reserved lands are marked in green, the corridor trail in blue, and Bradbury State Park in orange.
Close to the popular groomed trails of Pineland Farms is a quiet area that is very pleasant to walk. The 600 or so acres of Pineland Public Lands, managed by the state, includes 3.2 miles of trails in two loops. The North Loop is a 1.7-mile loop, and the South Loop is 1.2 miles. The southern loop connects, via the 2.2-mile Tributary Trail, to the long-distance walking path that follows the power lines to Bradbury Mountain. While the walking is fairly easy, there are some steep sections and uneven terrain.
The preserve has the oldest ironwood or Eastern hophornbeam trees in the state, as well as black gum tupelo trees.
You must stick to the blazed trails!
Directions: From the town center in Gray, follow ME Route 115 east for about 1.5 miles. Turn left on Depot Road and follow it for about 2.5 miles to a Public Reserve Lands sign at the trailhead on the left. Coming from New Gloucester or North Yarmouth, take Depot Road 0.5 miles west from its intersection with ME Route 231 to the parking and trailhead on the right.
