KENNEBEC JOURNAL • October 2, 2024
The Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead’s Corniche Trailhead is closed temporarily as a 16-space gravel parking lot is under construction near intersection of Middle Street and Litchfield Road. The primary goals of the project are to improve safety to both pedestrians and motorists, reduce the impact of overflow parking on trailhead neighbors, and address stormwater management and parking capacity issues, according to a news release from Kate Tremblay, executive director of Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead. The Vaughan Woods trail system features stone bridges and waterfalls. 40,000-plus visits to Vaughan Woods are made each year, often overflowing the primary trailhead’s small parking lot into the surrounding residential neighborhood.