I’m not sure that there is another municipality in Maine with as many “nature trails” as Rangeley! This short and easy trail makes a loop behind the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Association clubhouse. It is named after a dedicated volunteer for the organization and was opened in 2015. The trail is meant to be walked in a clockwise
By Sam Shirley In September, I did a unique hike on the 115-acre Students Island in Mooselookmeguntic Lake — because I had to paddle to get to the trail system. The island has two trails totaling about 2.5 miles. I put my kayak in at the boat launch at the end of Birches Beach Road,
Hunter Cove Uplands in green; Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary in blue. Not to be confused with the nearby Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary on the other side of Hunter Cove, this 172-acre Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust preserve offers a 3-mile trail system and a cove overlook. The trail begins at a meadow before crossing a stream
We found this nature trail to be pretty and quiet, despite it being adjacent to the busy Cupsuptic Lake Campground. If you’re not a camper, there’s plenty of space to park at the headquarters and you are welcome to check out the trail but discouraged to walk through the campsite. The footpath winds through forest
The views at the top of the cleared 2,848-foot Quill Hill are incredible. So is the humanity! This is a mountain with a well-maintained private dirt road to the summit, which has been fitted out with a large viewing area, stonework, and picnic tables. This destination was the passion project of the generously spirited Adrian
The ponds reachable via this leg of the AT are well worth visiting. Plus, there are a few mountain views along the way. While both stretches — coming in from the west it is about 3.8 miles, and from the east it is 8.7 miles — are a bit long to be considered an easy
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> I hesitated to add this mountain to my site because for walkers other than the true believers who need to check mountains off their lists, I don’t recommend this hike! The mountain is part of a group of six peaks (“the six pack”) around
These trails, part of the Fly Rod Crosby Trail network maintained by the High Peaks Alliance, lie below Saddleback Mountain and offer an alternative route to its summit — or a lovely short hike on their own. They weave through mossy forests, offering side trails to remote ponds and two overlooks. While you do climb
Map Note: I have hiked the trails marked in blue on my map, and drawn the trail I haven’t hiked in light blue. There are several ways to get up this impressive mountain, one of a handful of Maine over 4,000 feet. A good stretch of the hike is above tree line, on fragile alpine