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Capital Walks: June 2009
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The Allen-Whitney Memorial Forest is a 708-acre plot of land owned and managed by the New England Forestry Foundation. All of the trails begin at the kiosk at the back end of the parking area. There are no maps available at the kiosk, but you can download a map of the trail network. From the Manchester town website. Distance: About 2 miles (loop and backtrack). Time needed: 1-2 hours (including return trip). To find out ...
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Capital Walks: May 2008
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Hallowell Recreation Area/City Forest. Distance: Approximately 2 miles (loop). The trail begins in the woods just to the right of the reservoir. It follows a wide, but somewhat bumpy snowmobile trail, with small side trails occasionally providing access to the water’s edge. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hiking and Walking Links. Belgrade Lakes Cons. Alliance. Bond Brook Recreation Area. Kennebec River Rail Trail.
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Capital Walks: August 2008
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Pleasant Hill Conservation Area. Distance: Approximately 1 mile (loop). Although Pleasant Hill lacks a destination (like a pond or waterfall), which is nice when you have kids in tow, it offers an opportunity to work on climbing hills without a whole lot of distance to worry about. In midsummer, the wet ruts on the two-track road are full of frogs and could keep kids busy for hours trying to catch them.
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Capital Walks: September 2008
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation Area. Distance: 1.5 miles (loop). From the end of the Shore Trail, the Ridge Trail heads uphill, following along a breezy ridge of wooded land. After the trail crests the hill and heads downhill again, it passes the aptly named Nose Rock (is this a gnome frozen in time? Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Most of the trails begin to the right of the parking area (as you’re facing t...
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Capital Walks: September 2009
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Annie Sturgis Wildflower Sanctuary. Total Distance: about 2 ½ miles (loops). Time needed: 1-1 ½ hours. The Ginger Trail and Mount Tom. Distance: ¾ mile loop. Time needed: 20-30 minutes. The River Loop Trail. Time needed: 20-30 minutes. Contact the New England Wildflower Society. For opportunities to donate to or volunteer for the Sanctuary. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Distance: Approximately 1 mile. Bit at this p...
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Capital Walks: June 2008
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Wednesday, June 4, 2008. University of Maine at Augusta Outdoor Leisure Center Trails. Distance: 0.6 miles (loop). The Deerfield Trail makes a loop around the tennis courts and a large field partially overgrown with small white pine and honeysuckle. The pathway is a large, mowed swath around the perimeter of the field. Time: ½ hour. Distance: 0.7 miles. Time ½ hour. Distance: 0.6 miles. Distance: 0.4 miles. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Capital Walks: October 2009
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Tyler Pond Wildlife Management Area. Distance: about ½ mile (one-way). Time Needed: ½ hour. Contact the Manchester Conservation Commission. For volunteer opportunities at Tyler Pond. Wednesday, October 21, 2009. West Gardiner Nature Trail. The West Gardiner Nature Trail provides access to a parcel of land owned by the town of West Gardiner. The trail was built as part of an Eagle Scout project in 1995 by Boy Scout ...
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Capital Walks: Woodbury Nature Sanctuary
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The 160 Woodbury Nature Sanctuary is a peaceful plot of hilly ground and mixed hardwood forest nestled on the boarder of Litchfield and Monmouth, across Whippoorwill Road from Woodbury Pond. The Stanton Bird Club. From downtown Gardiner, take Highland Avenue (High St.) west about 7.3 miles to Hardscrabble (Cobboseecontee? White Trail and Barbara's Loop. Distance: 2.1 miles (round-trip). Time needed: 1.5-2 hours. On thi...
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Capital Walks: April 2008
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Cobbossee Stream Conservation Area. The City of Gardiner has envisioned in its Cobbossee Corridor Master Plan. And nearby schools. The 15-acre Conservation Area was donated to the City of Gardiner with an easement to the Kennebec Land Trust to preserve it as open space and develop trails. Distance: Approximately 1/2-mile (one-way). Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Distance: Approximately 2 miles. There are a number of ancillary ...
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Capital Walks: November 2007
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A guide to hiking and walking in and around Augusta, Maine. Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Kennebec River Rail Trail, Part 2. Length: 3.75 miles (each way). Walking Time: 2-4 hours (round-trip). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). On this blog I'll take you on hikes and walks in the Augusta, Maine area, within an approximately 15-mile radius of the Statehouse, possibly limited to Kennebec County, potentially to be expanded farther afield over time. Hiking and Walking Links. Belgrade Lakes Cons. Alliance.
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