I took advantage of the good weather last Thursday and hit the road to find a hike. Guess what Maine trail I explored by viewing the photo gallery below. Leave your best guesses in the comment section at the bottom of the page. Winner gets an internet high five! And stay tuned for tomorrow’s “1-minute hike” video and information posting on this trail.
I had never been hiking in this area before, but this trailhead was fairly easy to find. Though the trail was short, I spent hours in the woods taking photos of colorful mushrooms, birds and squirrels (not too exotic but I still think they’re cute). The forest itself was beautiful, with tall hemlocks and a variety of hardwood trees – oak, maple, beech, birch — yet to change color for the fall.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. This saying is carved in a rock near the highest point of the hike.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. A chipmunk! OK, this photo doesn’t really help you guess where I am, unless you are extraordinarily good at recognizing individual chipmunks.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. Great Pond can be seen near the highest point of Mount Phillip.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. A view near the highest point of the hike.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. A view near the highest point of the hike.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. A rope helps hikers walk up a steeper section of the trail and prevents them from slipping and rolling down a hill.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. These lovely birds (don’t know the name) were everywhere, as well as chickadees, but boy are they hard to snap a photo of.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. The ____ trail has a gradual incline.
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- Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. Yes, I used the timer. Yes, the camera is balancing perilously on a stump. Whats a lone hiker to do? Check out this awesome tree, though!
