SELT Trail News

Mud season has arrived earlier than expected this year. During this time, our trails can be easily damaged, especially with mountain bike use and horseback riding. Even hiking on soft, thawing trails can have a negative impact. Please use trails you know remain firm during mud season and steer clear of others until they firm up again. Thank you for helping keep our trails in good condition for everyone to enjoy! Note: if you're going to use a muddy trail please walk through the mud. Going around damages the surrounding soil and vegetation and is far worse than just walking on the trail. If you don't have shoes ready to repel the mud, we would suggest waiting for the ground to dry a bit more before hitting the trails.  Thank you!

Caution - Heavy equipment working at the Piscassic Greenway at the intersection of the Byrne Trail and the Byrne Spur Trail.  Please use caution and leash your dogs near heavy equipment. At this time we expect the work to be completed by December 13.

 

Since its permanent protection in 2015, the 1,114-acre Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest has become an increasingly beloved property due to its rural beauty, diversity of habitats, and great views. SELT, working with the Harvey family, has established a public trail system for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and similar recreational activities. Remaining work will complete the public trail system, with three key goals: Rerouting and completing a loop trail to Kennard Hill, the highest point in Epping which affords wonderful views all the way to Mt. Agamenticus in Maine Improving public access through a gravel parking area and kiosk installed off of Blake Road Protecting sensitive stream and wetland crossings and improving access for hiking and horseback riding through the installation of three bridges We need your help to raise the $19,000 to complete the remaining work! Please click here to learn more and give today!

The Marison Trailhead of Stonehouse Forest will be closed due to paving and construction activity today, August 28, to repair the trailhead driveway and road interface.  The Marison Trailhead will reopen tomorrow afternoon 8/29. The rest of the trail system will remain accessible, including other trailheads. Thanks for your cooperation as we work to improve the trailhead after recent forestry operations!

Hello Stonehouse Forest users. Please note that the Marison Trailhead of Stonehouse Forest will be closed due to construction activity on July 28, 2023 to repair the Marison trail. Please avoid the trail from the Marison Trailhead (Gate 1 on the trail map) to the northern junction of the Marison trail and the Bog trail, as there will be heavy equipment in operation.  The rest of the trail system will remain accessible, including other trailheads. Thanks for your cooperation as we work to maintain the trail system after this summer's heavy rains!