The Holt Pond Preserve is one of the many beautiful trails in Maine. It’s a little over an hour from Saco, and the drive up is almost as beautiful as the hike, with snow capped mountains, lakes, rivers, and beautiful trees. The drive and hike is definitely worth it for the view.
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- Holt Pond Preserve is a beautiful 2 mile hike. It’s flat ground for the most part, surrounded by trees and water.
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- If you’re into bird watching, this is a beautiful place to see many birds from geese, to the pileated woodpecker.
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- Along with a variety of birds, there is also many different species of mammals. One of the coolest things I saw there was this beaver dam, which is directly across form the board walk so there’s a great view.
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- You’ll have to be prepared to get a little dirty. Depending on what season you choose to go, it might be very muddy, but no matter when you go you’ll have you walk along the board walk which sinks about 2-3 inches into the bog water.
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- If you’ve ever been to the Saco Heath, you can expect a similar scene. There is a long board walk over the bog and is surrounded by trees and a variety of wildlife.
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- Even when you’re deep in the forest, the beaming sun can still shine through and hit you.
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- Just incase you take a wrong turn, there are signs everywhere directing you back to the trail.
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- There is a very good balance between trail and woods, and boardwalk and bog.
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- If you’d like to get up close and personal with the birds and the beavers you could even hop into a canoe and take a ride around the pond.
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- All around the bog are beautiful plants, including this beautiful carnivorous pitcher plant.
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- The Holt Pond Preserve is such a beautiful hike, and I recommend it to anyone and everyone!
Holt Pond Preserve, Bridgeton ME
Appox. 1 hour 6 minutes away from Thornton Academy
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These pictures amazing! I definitely want to go!
very friendly pic of environment and lovely view
I’ve been in many trails and mountain hikes but i have never been there. I’ll add that to my checklist. Nice pictures.
awuh meg this is so good love the pictures!
It looks like a great place! I want to go to that trail now!