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"About The Trail:

Maine’s Eastern Trail is a 28.8 mile asphalt, concrete and crushed stone rail-trail in Cumberland and York counties. Allowed activities on this #WheelchairAccessible trail include walking, running, biking, inline skating, fishing and cross country skiing."

Learn more:
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/maines-eastern-trail/

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#EastCoastGreenway #HikingTrails #SpendTimeInNature #SpendTimeOutdoors

‘The gap is gone!’ New stretch of #EasternTrail opens 15 months early

The 1.6-mile segment of the Eastern Trail linking #ScarboroughME and #SouthPortlandME opened Thursday.

by Salomé Cloteaux, August 7, 2026

SOUTH PORTLAND — "Finally, the gap is closed. After over a decade of planning, setbacks, fundraising and permitting, the 'Close the Gap' project opening a key segment of the Eastern Trail is finished, 15 months ahead of schedule.
The 1.6-mile section of the Eastern Trail connecting Scarborough and South Portland opened Thursday in front of a few hundred cyclists, walkers and runners who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"Closing the gap — between the Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland and the Nonesuch River in Scarborough — created a continuous 16-mile trail without on-road gaps from Bug Light Park to downtown Saco. It was a long-awaited step to fully connecting the #EasternTrail, a 65-mile off-road trail from South Portland to #KitteryME.

" 'It’s also about more than just opening a section of trail; it’s about connecting communities and fulfilling a vision that has been years in the making,' South Portland Mayor Elyse Tipton said. “The gap is gone!' "

Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/08/07/the-gap-is-gone-new-stretch-of-eastern-trail-opens-15-months-early/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/htxMX

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#BikeTrails #MaineBicycleCoalition
#EastCoastGreenway #HikingTrails

https://www.europesays.com/ch/110025/ Top 10 Places You Shouldn’t Miss in the Swiss Alps #Alps #DramaticLandscapes #Grindelwald #HikingTrails #MountainVillages #ScenicRailways #SwissAlps #Top10Destinations

So, the news isn't all doom and gloom... The #SouthPortlandME to #SacoME portion of #EasternTrail is about to be completed (August 6th is the date). That means folks can walk / bike from #BugLight in South Portland, ME to #KitteryME! Wow!

Eastern Trail "Close the Gap" Project

"The Eastern Trail is a vital multi-use trail of state-wide significance in Maine. The trail extends 65 miles from South Portland to #KitteryME, and travels by scenic #woods, #TidalMarshes, and classic #MaineVillages. Since its Scarborough developments from 2004-2006, the trail has provided millions of people with a recreational and transportation resource that connects them to the beautiful Maine landscape.

"A key piece of trail is missing in Scarborough. A 1.6-mile 'gap' interrupts off-road travel between South Portland and Saco. The construction of this critical trail segment will close this gap and provide 16 continuous off-road miles reaching from South Portland’s Bug Light to Downtown Saco. The cost to close this gap is $7.1 million dollars. Funding was sourced from the Town of Scarborough, City of South Portland, Maine Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and #EasternTrailAlliance individual and corporate donors.

"After several years of work to raise the necessary funds, complete the project design, align stakeholders, and acquire the necessary permits and land rights, the project went out to bid in Spring 2025 and construction began in June."

Read more:
https://www.scarboroughmaine.org/stay-connected/municipal-projects/close-the-gap

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Great Plains Botanic Garden Open House June 12–13 https://www.allforgardening.com/1817600/great-plains-botanic-garden-open-house-june-12-13/ #agriculture #ClaudeBarr #environment #garden #GreatPlains #GreatPlainsBotanicGarden #GreatPlainsNativePlantSociety #hermosa #HikingTrails #NativePlants #NatureWalk #outdoors #ShortGrassPrairieEcosystem #SouthDakota #Tourism

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On the other side of the #SacoRiver is #PleasantPointPark ...

"If you like jumping off cliffs, this is the park for you. This 60-acre town park borders more than a mile of the Saco River.

"The river here must be very deep, because there are many places people have strung up rope swings from riverside cliffs. It looks dangerous but it must be okay since so many kids do it. On a hot summer day, this place is busy! (I have heard from a couple of people that unfortunately this place has become a haven for underage drinking. I didn’t run into many people mid-day during the week, and I have a high tolerance for scruffy trails!

"Both recommended the lovely Indian Cellar Preserve, on the other side of the river.)

"For me, the nicest part of the park was the southern side, where there are several benches and picnic tables by the river, as well as an old cemetery (and no rope swings).

"The interior paths are less used, so are overgrown. But they do allow you to make a loop from one end of the park to the other. Once you leave the quiet side and go to the cliff-y side, the ground becomes well trammeled.

"Although it’s easy to make your way through the #forests here, the paths here are blazed. There are many spots along the river that make good #swimming launch sites.

"Directions: From #Route202 in #BuxtonMaine, turn onto Route 117. Soon after turning, you’ll come across an old entrance to the park (it’s been around a long time), but you are not allowed to park alongside the street here. Continue up the 117 a little bit farther, and turn into Simpson Road. On your right will be a large parking lot."

https://mainebyfoot.com/pleasant-point-park-buxton/

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#SacoRiver #SalmonFalls
#MaineDOT #Maine #SouthernMaine #SalmonFallsBridge #MaineByFoot #WildlifeCorridor #SolarPunkSunday

The very lovely mountain peaks - Howard, Matier, & Joffre. Long day travelling to the Duffy & heading up to Vantage Ridge and beyond, but, wow, the view!!!

Located in the traditional territory of the Lilwat Nation and N'Quatqua

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We saw this beautiful ice cave in the Wedge glacier, on a hike to Wedgemount Lake this summer. It was pretty incredible, so chiseled-looking. #ice #icecave #glacier #Whistler #BritishColumbia #Canada #Wedgemount #Wedgeglacier #landscapes #hikebc #HikingBC #hiking #HikingTrails