Mill Brook Preserve


Mount Ephraim Road,
Searsport


0.5-mile, one way.

Hiking, Birding, Fishing


Preserve Profile

MINUTES FROM TOWN, A WORLD AWAY: Visit the breathtaking Mill Brook and the 44’ Hemlock bridge that spans it. Visit for just a moment or half the day, and feel transported either way. Hidden in a steep valley filled with might white pines and spruce trees, the Preserve protects a long stretch of the Mill Brook. The trail currently dead ends after 0.5 mile but we hope to expand it in 2023. NO PARKING AVAILABLE ON PRESERVE. Park in town and walk 0.25 miles to Preserve entrance.


Look for

Brook trout, warbles and riparian bird species, the impact of the river on the surrounding landscape.

Directions

From Belfast. Take Route 1 north to Searsport. Turn left onto Pike Ave (just before Toziers) and park in the municipal lot on the left. Walk up Pike Ave and Mount Ephraim Road ¼ mile to the preserve entrance on the left by a fire hydrant. Walk in this grassy entrance onto the Preserve trail. Parking lot coming 2023.

History

Donated through a bargain sale by Jim and Linda Babb in 2021.