Well, school started and we still hadn’t reached our goal of walking all of the Portland Trails, so we forged ahead and decided that hiking in the fall is a great activity. On September 4th we zipped over to Westbrook after work and walked the Westbrook River Walk. Parking our car in a lot off of Bridge Street, we traveled the paved gentle trail from our car into Westbrook’s Riverbank Park. There were other walkers and bikers along the way. This trail was a great choice for an after work walk to clear our heads.
On September 25th we headed to Falmouth to locate the Falmouth Nature Preserve. The hardest part of our day was locating the entrance to the trail. There is a small white sign with FNP painted in black. Keep your eyes open. Once you park your car in the small lot, you will be extremely pleased that you have found this trail system. This system is well marked and provides an opportunity for a long hike if you complete all of the trails. We will return to this area later in the fall to view the foliage.
October began and we decided to head to South Portland to hike the South Portland Greenbelt Walkway. It begins at the Wainwright Recreation Center, which is located on outer Highland Avenue, on the right. Parking was a bit tricky, since there were many soccer games going on at the time. At the center we picked up the paved trail that meandered through a wooded area, across Broadway, through neighborhoods near the water, through the Mill Creek Shopping Center area, and finally along the water to the Bug Light Park. What a great trail this is!!! It is almost 6 miles long and the park at Bug Light provides hikers with fabulous views of Portland Harbor. Plus, it is a longer hike for those who want to burn a few extra calories.
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