Walk Detail for Purinton Preserve


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Contact Information:
Name of route:
 Purinton Preserve
Name of Managing Group:
 Androscoggin Land Trust
Contact Person First Name:
 Mike
Contact Person Last Name:
 Auger
Phone:
 ( 207 ) 782 - 2302
Website: http://www.androscogginlandtrust.org/
E-mail address:
 info@androscogginlandtrust.org
Available maps of the Route:
 No
   
Public Access:  
Private Property:
 No
ADA Accessible: No
Dogs allowed on a leash?: Yes
   
Information for Planning a Walk:
Total Route Distance:
 Single Trail
Approximately 2/3 Mile
Distance markers:
 No
Trail configuration:
Loop
Route surface:
 
 Yes
  No 
   Partially  
Track:
Sidewalk / Paved:
Wood Chip:
Solid rock:
Gravel or well-drained soil:
Mud or clay soil:
Sand:
Protruding rocks and roots:
Hours of availability:
 From: Dawn To: Dusk
Lighting:
 No
Plowed in winter:
 No
Allowed uses:
 Walking, hiking, hunting and nature observation.
Additional Amenities:
 N/A
 
Getting to the Route:
Region: Maine Lakes & Mountains
Town (closest):
 Bowdoin
Location in Town:
 West Bowdoin
Location of Main Trailhead:
 Off West Road.
Parking Available: No
Directions to Parking:
 N/A
Bicycle Parking:
 No
Driving Directions to Main Trailhead:
 The Preserve is located off West Rd. in the village of West Bowdoin, which is within the town of Bowdoin. The easiest way to access the Preserve from the Lewiston-Auburn area is to follow Crowley Rd to Sabattus where is becomes Bowdoinham Rd. Follow Bowdoinham Rd until you just cross the Lisbon/Bowdoin town line and take a left onto West Rd. Follow West Rd past the Purinton Historic Home on the left and past the Purinton Preserve field on the right. You’ll pass by a wooded section on the right and soon you’ll see a sandy turn-off on the right. The trailhead starts here.
Bicycling Directions to Main Trailhead:
 N/A
   
How to Follow the Route:
Walking directions for following the route:
 See kiosk.
   
   

 

 



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