Kennebec River Rail Trail Trek (Hallowell-Chelsea Leg)

This paved trail leads from Hallowell to Chelsea and Farmingdale and ends in Gardiner; we'll start in the charming heart of downtown Hallowell (a 15-20 minute walk) before we reach the trailhead at mile marker 2.75.

For a view of the route, please see this map and the photos in the album. As we walk alongside an old rail bed, there will be some inclines along the way; once we pass the downtown and head deeper into the wooded areas, the walk flattens and becomes more serene.

Where We'll Meet: In the Granite City Park parking lot in Hallowell (off of Front St.), the closest public lot at 89 or 94 Water Street. The lots near the trailhead are marked private (for a business and an apartment complex).

If we're up for lunch afterward, we can stop at a local eatery.