Close to the south entrance, at Togue Pond Gatehouse, there is a network of mostly flat trails around a series of small ponds. The trails also include a stretch (a very wet stretch in the fall of 2022 thanks to beavers!) along Abol Stream. The trails that connect Rum, Cranberry, Rocky, Cavelry, Abol, and Kettle
Bog Brook, Whitten Hill, and Northern Headwaters preserve trails in red, Frye Mountain in orange, Dave Rock trail in dark green. Hogback Mountain (black) is on private land and is closed. Along with seeing some interesting sites, including historic dams and marsh views, you can go on a long walk here — 10 or 15
The trail system here takes walkers to two quiet, remote ponds, Speck and Lower Speck ponds. Based on the number of gnawed trees and lodges that dot the pond edges, it appears a good-sized community of beavers live here! The 3.5-mile well-blazed, well-made trail begins on Hutchinson Pond Road. At close to half a
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>Though there is nothing too tropical about Florida Lake, it is a beautiful place to walk. (It’s named after Florida because the lake’s shape resembles the state.) The Freeport Land Trust has done a great job ensuring that walkers’ feet stay dry: there are bog