Heart of Blue Hill Trails

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Trails provide wooded connections between different areas of Blue Hill's village, including an accessible trail.
Trail Activity
Accessible Adventure Walking Hiking Snowshoeing
Length
0.80 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Blue Hill
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

This trail system is designed for accessibility and to provide a pleasant way to travel through Blue Hill Village on foot off the busy roads. The trails cut through mixed wood forest occupying a gently sloping landscape, crossing several intermittent streams.

The Murphy Trail is a lovely wooded path with crushed gravel, perfect for a stroll through the woods and suitable for strollers or those with limited mobility. At the end of the Murphy trail - the end of the accessible portion of this trail system - there is a beautiful spot with huge boulders covered in moss, and where there are benches on which to rest.

Read about MTF Accessibility Ambassador Enock Glidden's experience of the Murphy Trail using his wheelchair at MTF Stories.

The Kaiser Trail connects the Murphy Trail with the Parker Point to South Street Trail and is a typical wooded trail.

The Parker Point to South Street Trail includes several bridges, gravel-covered paths, and a long staircase up the slope coming out in between Mainescape and the Blue Hill Coop at its western South Street end.

Other Information

GUIDLINES

  • No fires
  • Carry out what you carry in
  • Clean up after you dog, and keep it leashed
  • No wheeled vehicles permitted

Trail Manager

For additional information, visit the Blue Hill Heritage Trust website, or contact:

Blue Hill Heritage Trust
157 Hinckley Ridge Road
P.O. Box 222
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Phone: (207) 374-5118
info@bluehillheritagetrust.org
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Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Know your limits – it’s okay to turn back. Your home is the ultimate destination, not the summit.

Trailhead Information

PARKER POINT ROAD TRAILHEAD
Drive 0.3 miles down Parker Point Road from Main Street. Turn right into the parking area at the old town fountain.

MAIN STREET TRAILHEAD (ACCESSIBLE)
Hikers may park at the Blue Hill Congregational Church on Main Street, 0.1 miles west of the junction of Main Street with Parker Point Road. (Please avoid parking at the church during their service hours.)

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