The trail is marked with bright blue flags through the fields and blue blazes in the wooded areas.
In the fields, the trail follows the stone walls in most places. Hikers should stay as close to the stone walls as possible to prevent harming the plants in the fields. The trail may be closed at certain times of the year to protect the fields and prevent interference with harvesting or field maintenance activities. Parts of the trail can be very muddy in the spring.
From the top of the Clarry Hill, exceptional panoramic views extend to the ocean and the western mountains. The trail is mostly downhill from the top of the hill to the trailhead to the west on Jackson Road. There is no public access to the pond from the west trailhead.
Clarry Hill forms the watershed divide between the Medomak and St. George Rivers. Rising to an elevation of 643 feet, it is one of the highest points in both watersheds. Clarry Hill is particularly important because it includes the largest contiguous acreage of productive blueberry land in the midcoast, with the fields leased to a local blueberry farmer who keeps the 400 acres in production. It is also of statewide significance because it contains critical habitat for two rare grassland bird species, the upland sandpiper and the vesper sparrow. Based on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 1997-98 survey data, Clarry Hill is the most significant habitat for these birds in the midcoast region.
Thanks to the generosity of its neighbors, Midcoast Conservancy was able to build trails over their private lands. Please be respectful of their property and stay on the marked trail.
For more information, visit the Midcoast Conservancy website, or contact:
Midcoast ConservancyElmer Hart Road Trailhead
From US-1 in Waldoboro, travel north on ME-235 for 5.2 miles, then turn left onto Clarry Hill Road. After 1 mile, bear left to stay on Clarry Hill Road. Go another 0.5 miles, and turn right to stay on Clarry Hill Road. Go 0.8 miles and turn left onto Elmer Hart Road. Follow the stone road to the trailhead sign and parking on the left.
Jackson Road Trailhead
From US-1 in Waldoboro, travel north on ME-220 for 2.4 miles, then turn right on Feyler's Corner Road. After 3.2 miles, go straight across Old Augusta Road onto Jackson Road. Go 0.3 miles and bear left to stay on Jackson Road. The trailhead, with space for parking, is another 0.9 miles up Jackson Road on the right.
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