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Peter's Brook and West Trails

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Trail stats

Distance
1.44 mi
Elevation gain
167 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
98 ft
Max elevation
125 ft
TrailRank 
32
Min elevation
-79 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
46 minutes
Time
one hour 35 minutes
Coordinates
419
Uploaded
October 8, 2021
Recorded
October 2021
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near Blue Hill, Maine (United States)

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Itinerary description

Quite easy walk uphill along the brook. Can return on Peter's Brook trail, or return using West Trail to loop back to another parking lot (for Penny's Preserve at Peter's Brook).

Parking Lot location:
Plus Code: CC7M+QH Blue Hill, Maine
Coordinates: 44.414477075605625, -68.57154679555165

Web site: https://bluehillheritagetrust.org/peters-brook-trail-and-peters-cove/

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude -95 ft
Photo ofStart of trail

Start of trail

The trail head is about 100 yards east of the parking lot: across the street and across a bridge over Peter's Brook

Photo ofMap of trail

Map of trail

Trail map image

PictographRiver Altitude -33 ft
Photo ofPeter's Brook view

Peter's Brook view

PictographWaterfall Altitude -33 ft
Photo ofPeter's Brook falls (small)

Peter's Brook falls (small)

PictographRiver Altitude -7 ft
Photo ofPeter's Brook view higher on trail

Peter's Brook view higher on trail

PictographIntersection Altitude -18 ft
Photo ofIntersection of Brook Trail, short trail to Waterfalls. 3 Bridges. and Penny's Preserve

Intersection of Brook Trail, short trail to Waterfalls. 3 Bridges. and Penny's Preserve

PictographPhoto Altitude 49 ft
Photo ofFairy House

Fairy House

One of several seen. Temporary installation!

PictographWaterfall Altitude 59 ft
Photo ofLarger Waterfall

Larger Waterfall

PictographRiver Altitude 83 ft
Photo ofView of Peter's Brook above the falls

View of Peter's Brook above the falls

PictographIntersection Altitude 69 ft
Photo ofIntersection with West Trail

Intersection with West Trail

Includes image of map

PictographPhoto Altitude 99 ft
Photo ofMushroom pushing up a rock

Mushroom pushing up a rock

Early October 2021: many mushrooms found on the trails in this area. This mushroom had the appearance of lifting up a rock.

PictographPhoto Altitude 96 ft
Photo ofMossy glen

Mossy glen

Moss and lichens covered quite a large area between trees.

PictographPhoto Altitude 97 ft
Photo ofMoss & lichen on rock

Moss & lichen on rock

PictographPhoto Altitude 85 ft
Photo ofWest trail

West trail

Very nice, easy trail for the most part. Soft pine needle carpet, few rocks & roots.

PictographIntersection Altitude 93 ft
Photo ofIntersection of West Trail to others in Penny's Preserve

Intersection of West Trail to others in Penny's Preserve

PictographCar park Altitude 11 ft
Photo ofWest Trail and Penny's Preserve trailhead and parking

West Trail and Penny's Preserve trailhead and parking

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