Walk Detail for Bowdoin Trail


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Contact Information:
Name of route:
Bowdoin Trail
Name of Managing Group:
Good Will Hinckley
Contact Person First Name:
Deborah
Contact Person Last Name:
Staber
Phone:
( 207 ) 453 - 4894
Website: http://www.GWH.org
E-mail address:
lcbates@mint.edu
Available maps of the Route:
Yes, maps are available on the website and at the L.C. Bate Museum.
   
Public Access:  
Private Property:
Yes
ADA Accessible: Yes
Dogs allowed on a leash?: Yes
   
Information for Planning a Walk:
Total Route Distance:
Single Trail
Approximately 1 Mile
Distance markers:
No
Trail configuration:
Interconnected Network
Route surface:
 
 Yes
  No 
   Partially  
Track:
Sidewalk / Paved:
Wood Chip:
Solid rock:
Gravel or well-drained soil:
Mud or clay soil:
Sand:
Protruding rocks and roots:
Hours of availability:
From: Dawn To: Dusk
Lighting:
No
Plowed in winter:
No
Allowed uses:
Walking.
Additional Amenities:
The trail is marked by black and white blazes. Points of interst on the trail include Bowdoin Boulder, Bowdoin circle and Murray Tablets.
 
Getting to the Route:
Region: Kennebec & Moose River Valley
Town (closest):
Hinckley
Location in Town:
Locted at L.C. Bates Museum off of Route 201.
Location of Main Trailhead:
It does not have a main trailhead and can only be accessed by other trails. There is a trail that connects Uncle Ed's Road and Bowdoin trail. This is the most direct route. Uncle Ed's road is loacted behind the L.C. Bates Museum.
Parking Available: Yes
Directions to Parking:
Park along Uncle Ed's Road or park to the left of L.C. Bates Museum.
Bicycle Parking:
No
Driving Directions to Main Trailhead:
Take exit 36 off I95 and follow Route 201 all the way to Hinckley. Good Will Hinckely and The L.C. Bates museum will be on your left.
Bicycling Directions to Main Trailhead:
N/A
   
How to Follow the Route:
Walking directions for following the route:
Follow the black and white blazes. This trail intersects with the Continental trail.
   
   

 

 



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