Distance: .5 miles loop
Difficulty: Easy
Mt. Blue State Park in Maine has an array of hiking trails of all abilities. Over ten years ago my husband and I visited this area and hiked Tumble Down Mountain which is roughly 4 mile round trip moderate hike. The pay off is a beautiful mountain top pond. Unfortunately I have no pictures from that day, but remembered how nice it was sticking our feet in the pond at the top.
There are several other trails in the area and recommended checking out the trail map.
When I was looking for hiking trails during this past visit I wanted a relatively short hike with some views. I choose Center Hill Nature Trail. The trail is located on Center Hill Road in Weld. From the parking lot is a beautiful view with some picnic tables.
Bearing right from the parking lot is the start of a nature trail that has a variety of forest facts. The day we visited there was plenty of trail guides to follow along with.
The trail is about a half mile loop with gradual inclines. There are two lookout points. The first one provides you views of Webb Lake where Mt. Blue State Park Campground is as well as views towards Sugarloaf Mountain.
The next view is a not as impressive, but still pretty.
As you loop back around to the parking lot you get another beautiful view.
I loved this hike for many reasons. If you are short on time or do not have much hiking experience this trail provides you with some great views. This is also a great trail for little legs as it is not view long, but gets them use to hiking.
