By Sam Shirley Following the same old Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad grade as the Canton Rail Trail, this multi-use rail trail runs three miles north from a parking area next to the Hartford Town Office. The southernmost part of this trail is the most scenic; it passes through Irish Bog and past Bunganock Pond. The
Whitney Brook Trail in blue; Canton Rail Trail in orange. Whitney Brook Trail, maintained by the town, is a pleasant trail system that lies between the brook and School Street (Route 140). From the parking area (off of School Street) to the little Canton Heritage Park, it’s roughly 1.2 miles. The walking is flat and
It’s an incredible idea, a 3,000-mile “green trail” from Maine to Florida. While some of the 62-mile Eastern Trail is off road in Maine (from South Portland to Kittery), the majority is (right now) along roads, some of them busy. Nonetheless, you can have an enjoyable outing on an off-road, flat, easy, well-maintained gravel or