Walk Detail for Yankee Woodlot Trails


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Contact Information:
Name of route:
Yankee Woodlot Trails
Name of Managing Group:
Somerset County Extension
Contact Person First Name:
Kathy
Contact Person Last Name:
Hopkins
Phone:
( 207 ) 474 - 9622
Website: http://www.umext.maine.edu
E-mail address:
khopkins@umext.maine.edu
Available maps of the Route:
Yes, Somerset County Extension office and Skowhegan Recreation Department.
   
Public Access:  
Private Property:
No
ADA Accessible: No
Dogs allowed on a leash?: Yes
   
Information for Planning a Walk:
Total Route Distance:
Single Trail
Approximately 2 1/2 Miles
Distance markers:
No
Trail configuration:
Loop
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:
Partially
Plowed in winter:
No
Allowed uses:
Used for walking and hiking.
Additional Amenities:
The extension office, located at the beginning of the trail, has bathroom facilites. There are numbered signs along the trail and information that corresponds to it. There are booklets for this located in the extension office. There are also poems along the side of the trail by Thoreau and Emerson.
 
Getting to the Route:
Region: Kennebec & Moose River Valley
Town (closest):
Skowhegan
Location in Town:
Located on Norridgewock Ave. at the Somerset Extension office.
Location of Main Trailhead:
Trail starts to the right of the Somerset County Extension office building.
Parking Available: Yes
Directions to Parking:
Park at the Somerset County Extension office on Norridgeaock Ave. Located about 1 mile out of the Town of Skowhegan going towards Norridgewock. Located 1/2 mile past the Margaret Chase Smith Library on the right.
Bicycle Parking:
Yes
Driving Directions to Main Trailhead:
Located at the Somerset County Extension office on Norridgewock Ave. Located about 1 mile out of the town of Skowhegan going towards Norridgewock. Located 1/2 mile past the Margaret Chase Smith Library on the right.
Bicycling Directions to Main Trailhead:
N/A
   
How to Follow the Route:
Walking directions for following the route:
When walking the trail, and the trail forks, take the right trail.
   
   

 

 



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