Vassalboro Community School Trail

This short trail appears to be well used by schoolchildren. A nice boardwalk crosses a swampy area before leading to a short forest loop. The trail guide encourages visitors to look for Vassalboro schist, a blue-gray metamorphic rock found in the area.

Because the trail begins behind the school, it’s best to visit outside school hours or during weekends and vacations. You’ll find the trailhead kiosk behind the school building, at a corner of the ball field. The trail begins on a mown path before turning into the woods. At this juncture, from grass to forest, the paths are marked with tall wooden stakes (or this was the case when we visited).

Directions: Park at the Vassalboro Community School, on Webber Pond Road. The trailhead kiosk is behind the school, at the corner of the ball field.