MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • March 29, 2021
The Old Pond Railway Trail in Hancock follows an abandoned railway bed for close to 3 miles to the Kilkenny Cove Preserve, then a short spur out to Old Route 1. Doubling back from this point makes it a 6-mile trek overall. Taking advantage of perfect blue skies with temps in the 40s, I enjoyed every step, except for a few stumbles on some of the old wooden ties that still line the route. The Old Pond Railway Trail is a collaborative effort of the Crabtree Neck Land Trust, which owns the 23-acre corridor, Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Frenchman Bay Conservancy, owner of the 8-acre Kilkenny Cove Preserve. ~ Carey Kish