Family Friendly Hikes in Maine

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Overview

The vast majority of visitors to Maine are not rugged outdoors types looking for adventure. Yet many of these people still want to enjoy a nice walk or short hike with their kids or parents. In this collection of hikes, Bangor Daily News outdoors reporter Aislinn Sarnacki presents dozens of hikes around the state that will let you experience the Maine wilderness, but won’t leave you gasping for breath. Most are short (less than three miles), and all are in the easy/moderate difficulty range. Color photos inform you of trail details and some of the wildlife or scenery you may see on your hikes, and clear maps make sure you make it home for dinner. It’s all rounded out with practical advice and information about access to public and private lands.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608935857
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	614,530
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Aislinn Sarnacki has spent her life in the outdoors, from working as an outfitter to completing a year-long honors thesis at the University of Maine about Maine trails and the benefits of an active outdoor life. She is a reporter for the “Outdoors” and “Living” sections of the Bangor Daily News.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vi

Hiking Through Life x

The Scariest Creature in the Maine Woods xii

Preparing for Your Hike xv

Hike 1 Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson 1

Hike 2 Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport 7

Hike 3 Orono Bog Hoard walk in Bangor and Orono 13

Hike 4 Ship Harbor Nature Trail in Acadia National Park 17

Hike 5 Birdsacre, Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, in Ellsworth 21

Hike 6 Birch Point Discovery Trail in Steuben 27

Hike 7 Trenton Community Trail in Trenton 33

Hike 8 Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport 38

Hike 9 Old Pond Railway Trail in Hancock 42

Hike 10 Moose Point State Park in Searsport 48

Hike 11 Shore Acres Preserve in Deer Isle 54

Hike 12 Lily Bay State Park on Moosehead Lake 58

Hike 13 Ferry Beach State Park in Saco 64

Hike 14 Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec 69

Hike 15 Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Old Town 75

Hike 16 Hundred Acre Wood in Brooklin 81

Hike 17 Curtis Farm Preserve in Harpswell 85

Hike 18 Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve in Bangor 89

Hike 19 Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park in Brooksville 94

Hike 20 Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden 100

Hike 21 Torsey Pond Nature Preserve in Readfield 106

Hike 22 Witherle Woods Preserve in Castine 110

Hike 23 Piscataquis County Demonstration Forest in Williamsburg Township 115

Hike 24 South Bog Conservation Lands in Rangeley 121

Hike 25 Good Will-Hinckley Trails in Fairfield 127

Hike 26 Mingo Springs Nature Trail and Bird Walk in Rangeley 134

Hike 27 Range Pond State Park in Poland 139

Hike 28 Sandy Point Beach Park in Stockton Springs 144

Hike 29 Bog Brook Cove Preserve in Cutler 150

Hike 30 Viles Arboretum in Augusta 156

Hike 31 Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells 161

Hike 32 Salmon Brook Lake Trails in Perham 166

Hike 33 Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, East Loring Division, in Limestone 171

Hike 34 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay 177

Hike 35 Sandy Stream Pond and Roaring Brook Nature Trail in Baxter State Park 183

Hike Index 189

About the Author 190