4 Easy Maine Trails to Try This Summer

  • Morgan Meadows off Egypt Rd in Raymond

This place is just plain cool! There is a unique rock formation called Glover’s Wig that looks like something straight out of “Middle Earth”.  Morgan Meadows also has some wetland environment which creates a great environment for moose deer, bear, beaver, and waterfowl.  If you arrive at the right time of year you may even be greeted by a swarm of fairy-like damselflies.  With just over 2 miles of trails and a lot of variety you can spend a lovely afternoon strolling through the forest.  It is well marked and is often quite secluded.  The perfect trail for a casual, somewhat whimsical day out in nature. Warning to be careful of ticks. Trail map.

  • Fore River Sanctuary off Rowe Ave or Frost St in Portland

This is one of my go to trails for an after work hike. This preserve has many different ecosystems; salt and fresh water marsh, shaded forest areas, and even a waterfall.  Because of the variety of land, there is a variety of flora and fauna.  In the same 2-3 miles you can see herons, cormorants, egrets, turtles, ducks, red tail hawks, fox, monarch butterflies, praying mantis, snakes, trout lilies, milkweed, and of course squirrels, chipmunks, and song birds. Fore River Sanctuary has 6+ miles of trails that are accessible for most fitness levels. Trail map.

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  • Gull Crest Preserve off Spurwink Ave in Cape Elizabeth

This is a trail that I found last summer and has become one of my favorites. With 4+ miles of trails and 18+ miles of connecting trails this preserve is great to go back to again and again. This is another trail with a lot of biodiversity and varied ecosystems; marsh, wetland, meadow, and forest. If you are interested in birdwatching this is a great place to explore. Another fun thing about this trail is that it is part of a greater system in Cape Elizabeth; you can link up with Great Pond Trail, Runaway Farm Trail, Town Farm Trail, and Cross Town Trail.  So far my favorite connector is across Fowler Rd, head down Fenway Rd and enter the Great Pond trail, keep going to the end of the trail where you can grab an ice cream and cross route 77 to head to Kettle Cove. Trail map.

  • Saco Heath off Route 112 in Saco  4 Easy Maine Trails to Try This Summer

This is one of the truly unique places for flora in southern Maine in my opinion. This is a short trail, just over a mile out and back but there is so much cool stuff to see. The heath is essential a peat bog, which means it is very wet and nutrient poor. This also means there are a lot of plants here that would not survive in other ecosystems. Some plants to look for along the boardwalk and trail: cranberries, blueberries, laurels, carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants and sundews, and assorted orchids. Trail map.

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4 Easy Maine Trails to Try This Summer

By Liz Adams

Back in Motion® Physical Therapy – South Portland, Maine

 

 

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