Monthly Archives: January 2015
1-minute hike: Ridge to River Trail in Searsmont
Difficulty: Moderate. A few sections of the trail are steep on Appleton Ridge. Also, the trail is fairly uneven, with rocks and exposed tree roots that require attention. How to get there: The trail has two trailheads. To reach the east trailhead, start at the intersection of Route 131 and Route 173 in Searsmont, near […]
Where in the woods am I? Ridge to River Trail
Joel Swanton won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Ridge to River Trail in Searsmont in January 2015 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: Saturday was a “moms adventure.” Derek and I led our moms on a hike, and as usual, we chose a Maine trail we’d never hiked before. It was a chilly […]
Top 10 ‘1-minute’ hikes of 2014
This year, I completed about 50 different hikes throughout Maine for my “1-minute hike” column and blog video series, and I never drove away from a trailhead disappointed. From the rocky coast to the high peaks of Baxter State Park, I explored small pockets of the state’s vast wilderness, and at the end of the […]