dirt road Archives - Maine by Foot

Vick Family Forest

By Sam Shirley This 1,500-acre, privately owned forest in Industry is open for public use along multi-use gravel roads. Allowed uses on the roads change throughout the year, but they are always open to walking, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. ATVs are allowed in the summer and passenger vehicles are allowed during

Wallamatogus Mountain

26DecemberadminPenobscotblueberry barren, dirt road, small mountain, view

The Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s Penobscot Community Forest at Wallamatogus Mountain, encompasses 170 acres of high blueberry fields with views stretching to Penobscot Bay. It’s

Camp Gustin Conservation Area

4NovemberadminSabattusbrook, campsite, dirt road, pond, swimming, wheelchair accessible

As of late 2023, it appears you can traverse the 95-acre former Boy Scout Camp (purchased by the Androscoggin Land Trust in 2022) along two main dirt roads. The top road, which is gated (at least sometimes), passes campsites 4-9 (campers can book them!), and then heads through forest for about a half-mile before

Chebeague Island

12Novemberadmin4 CommentsCasco Baybeach, boardwalk, campsite, dirt road, island, ocean

Map is incomplete, especially the trails on Little Chebeague Island. Chebeague Island is the largest in Casco Bay; it’s almost five miles long and 1.5 mile wide. Though there aren’t big preserves here with extensive trail networks (with the exception of Little Chebeague), the island is a wonderful place to visit and do a bit

Prong Pond

23AugustadminGreenville, and near Greenvilledirt road, pond, swimming

The 1-mile there-and-back trail to Prong Pond brings you through woods to the shores of the quiet, largely undeveloped pond. When you get close to the end of the trail, about a quarter mile out, you’ll reach a nice view from the ridge. Then you make your way down to the pond’s shores. You can

Big Moose Mountain

21AugustadminGreenville, and near Greenvillechairlift, climb, dirt road, lake, tower, view

Big Moose Mountain stands sentinel at the southern end of Moosehead Lake, and is part of the ~15,000-acre Little Moose Public Land. On its eastern side, the popular 2.1-mile Big Moose Mountain Trail brings you to the 3,194-foot peak and its great views over the

White Cap Mountain

4AugustadminGreenville, and near GreenvilleAppalachian trail, brook, dirt road, lake, pond, view

Post by Tom Ancona White Cap Mountain (3,650 feet) is the tallest peak between the Bigelows and Katahdin. Its mostly tree-free summit provides expansive views stretching from Moosehead Lake to the west past Katahdin to the northeast. It also provides a great taste of the Appalachian Trail and the 100 Mile Wilderness since all trails

Number Four Mountain (and Baker Mountain)

3AugustadminGreenville, and near Greenvillebrook, bump, climb, dirt road, lake, meadow, tower, view

Number 4 trail in blue; Baker Mountain in purple. Number Four Mountain (2,893 ft.)

Island Coves

22JulyadminCobscook Shores, Lubecdirt road, island, short trail, swimming, view, wheelchair accessible

Cobscook Shores says visitors are welcome by appointment to Island Coves park, which is accessible via a private road. To access the preserve, you’ll drive down a dirt road — it can be rough in places but is still passable for low-clearance cars. At the fork, turn right to reach the small parking area and

East Kennebago Mountain

6JulyadminRangeley and near RangeleyATV, dirt road, unmarked

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