QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 225 acres
- Trail Mileage: 3 miles
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: tidal inlet, salt marsh
This roughly 225-acre preserve is set amid a landscape of gentle greens — it’s so pretty in a quiet way. The nicest part of the trail is the section along the tidal inlet. This bit also has the best footing and is the driest. Sections of the Honey Pot trail can be quite wet, and the Downeast Coastal Conservancy recommends using it only in the driest conditions and instead returning via the Bear Creek trail.
The total distance of the hike is about 3 miles, with a 0.5-mile access road to a 2-mile loop.
Directions: (From the land trust:) From Machias or points east, travel south on U.S. Route 1. About 5.5 miles from Machias turn left onto Old Route 1. Go about 0.3 miles and turn left onto the Roque Bluffs Road. Continue about 1.5 miles to the Tide Mill Creek Conservation Land sign on the right.
