The Otter Trail heads east from the road, offering a 0.1 mile trail to a small waterfall on Little River. The Van de Sande Trail departs from the west side of the road, travelling through mixed upland forest for most of its length. The trail breaks into a clearing near its end, before continuing on an old road back into the woods. The Van de Sande Trail ends after 0.4 miles at an intersection with the River Trail.
The River Trail may be accessed from the Tibbitstown Road Trailhead. It travels along an old woods road, meeting the junction with the Highland Trail after 0.5 miles. 0.2 miles after the junction the trail reaches the Pleasant River, where a tent site is situated. The trail follows the banks of the river for 0.3 miles before returning to the woods, and meeting back up with the Van de Sande Trail 0.6 miles from the river.
The Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) has conserved this 418 acre property along the Pleasant and Eastern Little Rivers to encourage visitors into the woods to learn about the forest, its ecology, and how it can be managed to provide wood products and quality fish and wildlife habitat. The primary goals of the management of the forest are to improve habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon and other native fish, wildlife and plant species. It is also DSF's goal to maintain and improve public use and access, and demonstrate innovative and educational forestry management techniques. The southern 75 acres will remain “Forever Wild” and will not be developed or managed, other than to provide walking trails and a remote primitive campsite.
The trails on the property allow the public the opportunity to walk in the woods and along the river and streams. It is open to the public year around and the public is encouraged to access the property for traditional recreation uses.
For more information, please visit the Downeast Salmon Federation website, or contact:
Tibbitstown Road Trailhead
From US-1 in Columbia Falls, go north on Epping Road for 2.4 miles. Turn right onto Meetinghouse Woods Road. After a half mile, turn right onto Tibbitstown Road. The trailhead is a half mile up Tibbetstown Road on the right.
Cross Road Trailhead
From US-1 in Columbia Falls, go north on Centerville Road for 0.1 miles, then bear left on Tibbitstown Road. Go 2.7 miles on Tibbitstown Road, and take a left onto Cross Road. After 0.6 miles down Cross Road, take a left on Little River Road. There are two parking areas a quarter mile down on the left, about 50 yards from each other. There is signage at both parking areas.
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