Local Park and Area Hikes

Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary

Parks and Natural Areas in Lewiston-Auburn

1. Auburn Land Lab Educational Facility Trails – www.auburnschl.edu/education/dept/dept.php?sectiondetailid=1350 -31 Holbrook Road, Auburn   Post a review
2. Bonney Park and Riverwalk Trail – Festival Plaza (Main Street and Miller Street, Auburn) to Bonney Park - 0.5 miles – Pedestrian bridge at Bonney Park connects trail to Railroad Park in Lewiston   Post a review
3. Franklin Pasture Trail – Marcotte Park Access Road to Bartlett Street, Lewiston (behind baseball diamond) - 0.5 miles trail is paved, hilly   Post a review
4. Garcelon Bog- At the Eastern end of Russell St.- Land owned by the city- A unique ecosystem, fun to explore   Post a review
5. Kennedy Park – Bates Street and Spruce Street, Lewiston – Downtown green space with farmer’s market, skate park, basketball, and a pool   Post a review
*6. Mount Apatite Park – Small Road, Auburn – 3 miles, blue blazes – Hiking, biking, snowshoeing and skiing   Post a review
7. Mount David – Mountain Ave and Benson Ave, Lewiston - Small mountain on the Bates campus, view of all of Lewiston-Auburn    Post a review
*8. Pettengill Park and Trail – 48 Pettengill Park Road, Auburn (behind Ingersoll Arena) – 1 K, blue blazes. Park has baseball fields, basketball courts, football fields, playgrounds, ice rink   Post a review
9. Simard-Payne Memorial Park (Railroad Park) – Oxford Street and Beech Street, Lewiston – Grass field with paved path around border (1 K loop), includes a foot bridge to Auburn’s Riverwalk   Post a review
10. Sunnyside Park - Corner of Whipple and Winter St., Lewiston- Soccer field and “Riverside Trail” which goes north along the river, through Riverside Cemetery    Post a review
*11. Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary – www.stantonbirdclub.org - Parking lot at the corner of Highland Spring Road and Montello Street, Lewiston – 372 acres – Walking, snow-shoeing, skiing   Post a review
12. West Pitch Park – Great Falls Plaza, Auburn - 0.5 miles – Path along edge of river climbs up to a platform at the top of the waterfall   Post a review

Hikes within a 2 hour drive

1. Evans Notch - Many hikes and loops, with elevations ranging from ~1000 to ~3000 ft.- ~1.5-2 hours from Lewiston/Auburn   Post a review
2. Pleasant Mountain - 2.5, 2.9, 1.8, or 2.4 miles to fire tower at top (depending on trail), 7.5 mile loop possible if willing to walk ~2 miles on Denmark/ Wilton Warren Rd., or 5.5 mile loop including ~1.2 miles on Mountain Rd - 2006ft. elevation - 1 hour drive from Lewiston/Auburn – Mountain Rd. (towards Shawnee Peak) for Bald Peak or Ledges Trail; Wilton Warren Rd. (off of 302) in West Bridgton (just past Shawnee Peak) for Fire Wardens or Southwest Ridge Trail. Bald Peak and Shawnee Peak can also be accessed from these trails.   Post a review
3. Tumbledown Mountain - www.mainelyhiking.com/tumbledown.htm - 4 mile loop, 3068 ft. elevation-  1.5 hour drive from Lewiston/Auburn- Mount Blue State Park-  Byron Rd. 5.8 miles from Weld Corner (Left just past Webb Lake in Weld, ME). If  doing loop, best to go up the Loop Trail (very steep) and down the Brook Trail. Small alpine lake on top to Tumbledown, and caves to explore on the way up the Loop Trail. Little Jackson Mountain and Parker Ridge can also be accessed from these trails.   Post a review

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