QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 126 acres
- Trail Mileage: ~1.8 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: Trout Brook, Sheepscot River
This 126-acre preserve, protected by the Midcoast Conservancy, offers some sweet hideaways — small ledges tucked away along the brook. But the main trail doesn’t take you to these spots; you have to get off the path and crunch your way over fallen twigs and leaves to the sun-warmed rocks by the stream. Unless I missed a little spur or two? Anyway, if you can, I recommend sitting for a while to watch the flowing water.
After leaving the parking lot, you’ll walk a short trail to the railroad tracks. The trail was rerouted in 2021 to avoid the tracks altogether. After reaching the railroad and taking a left, you’ll be directed to cross the tracks before the bridge. Then you’ll walk along the rail line to reach the entrance to the trail system on your right.
Directions:From Wiscasset, take Route 218 North for 7.5 miles to the Alna Store. Continue on Rt 218 for 1/2 mile. The preserve parking lot and kiosk are located on the left just past Peaslee Road (on the right).
