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Camden, Rockport, and Hope
11.5 mi network
Hiking, Birding
Trail Descriptions
Dirt and rock footpaths, 200–1,000 ft elevation gain, difficult
Preserve Profile
A growing network of hiking trails intersects the Round the Mountain Trail in numerous locations, stretching from the north side of Mount Pleasant, over Spruce and Ragged Mountains, to Bald Mountain. Most of the trails are part of the Georges Highland Path (GHP), a trail system maintained by our partner organization Georges River Land Trust, on Coastal Mountains Land Trust preserve and conservation easement land. The Georges Highland Path trails, as well as the Hosmer Brook and Bald Mountain trails (pages 26–27 in the Trail Guide), are for foot traffic only. They are rocky, rooty, and steep. There are dozens of combination hikes that can be done. A few favorites include the short Spruce Mountain trail from the Rt 17 trailhead, Little Ragged from the Bald Mountain trailhead, Ragged Mountain ridge loop from Thorndike Brook, and the 10 mi one-way hike from Mount Pleasant Rd to the top of Bald Mountain.
Look for
Bay views, Rocky ledges, Pine trees
Directions
Access from the Thorndike Brook Trailhead or Camden Snow Bowl (see page 20 of the Trail Guide) or the Bald Mountain Trailhead (page 26). For the Georges Highland Path trails to Spruce and Ragged Mtns, access from the Rt 17 parking lot maintained by Georges River Land Trust. From Camden, take Rt 1 south, turn right onto Rt 90 going west for 2.7 mi. Turn right onto Rt 17 going north and continue 2.0 mi. The parking lot is on the right, marked by a dark green Georges River Land Trust sign.
