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Mount Blue/Tumbledown

Mount Blue State Park and the Tumbledown Mountain Public Reserve are part of more than 30,000 acres of conserved land featuring exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities.

Located in Franklin County, Orbeton Stream is in the heart of Maine’s High Peaks Region. This working forest easement ensures a continued source of sustainably managed and certified wood products, while guaranteeing public access for outdoor recreational activities.

Parker Pond

Western Maine · Kennebec County

Located in Fayette, the 142-acre Parker Pond Headland Preserve has more than 2.5 miles of moderate hiking trails that wind underneath a towering hemlock forest before reaching scenic ledges high above the pond. In addition to hiking, there are opportunities to snowshoe, hunt, fish, ice fish, canoe, and swim.

Pleasant Mountain

Western Maine · Cumberland County

The 2,064-acre Pleasant Mountain Preserve includes the highest mountain in southern Maine and one of the defining landmarks of the Sebago Lake region. It provides important contiguous habitat for a variety of plants and animals, as well as resources for sustainable forestry.

Rangeley River

Western Maine · Franklin County

The 150-acre Rangeley River Preserve includes a popular snowmobile trail that connects riders to the village of Oquossoc, while an easy one-mile hiking trail runs the length of the property, leading visitors to prime fishing spots and streamside picnic tables.

Rapid River

Western Maine · Franklin County

Located between Lower Richardson and Umbagog Lakes, the Rapid River features 3.5 miles of nearly continuous Class III-IV rapids, making it one of Maine’s most spectacular whitewater rivers. The Rapid River also lures anglers in search of brook trout and landlocked salmon.

Roberts Farm

Western Maine · Oxford County

Western Foothill’s Land Trust’s 165-acre Roberts Farm Preserve offers a 7.5-mile network of multi-use trails, including a half mile universally accessible trail to a scenic outlook. The agricultural history of this land will reveal itself as you skirt the farm pond, passing through remnants of fields, pastures, stone walls, orchards, and groves.

Rumford Whitecap

Western Maine · Oxford County

Visitors enjoy 360-degree views from the extensive granite ledges found on the preserve’s namesake mountain.

Sabattus Mountain

Western Maine · Oxford County

Rising above Kezar Lake in the town of Lovell, this mountain showcases an incredible vista of the White Mountains from its summit ledges.

Virgil Parris Forest

Western Maine · Oxford County

Western Foothills Land Trust’s 1,236-acre Virgil Parris Forest, located in Buckfield, surrounds scenic South Pond. The preserve features a 2-mile trail ideal for snowshoeing in the winter, and running, walking, cycling and birding during the remainder of the year.

Whistle Stop Trail

Western Maine · Franklin County

The Whistle Stop Trail winds 14 miles through the scenic hills of Western Maine, connecting the towns of Jay and Farmington. This mostly gravel surfaced trail is open year round for multiple uses, and offers beautiful views of the region’s rolling farmland landscape.