Visiting Highlights in Pownal's Area
May 2025
A Local Hike to Bradbury Mountain Summit
- May 26, 2025
- 4.89 mi
- 2:10:29 hrs
- 64 °F
After yesterday’s long drive, we stayed in the area to and explored a local highlight, Bradbury Mountain State Park.
We began our first hike just outside the park, following the Bradbury-Pineland Corridor directly into the park. Along the trail, we spotted a marker for a historic Feldspar quarry and decided to take a brief detour to check it out. The only remnants of the past mining activity were a pile of old rock tailings and a deep mine trench filled with water. Before turning back, we picked up a mineral specimen that we thought was feldspar to keep as a souvenir.
Once inside the state park, we combined a few well-marked trails to begin our ascent up the mountain. The paths were clear, though we had to navigate around several muddy sections along the way. At the summit, we took a break for lunch and sat on the open rocks. It was a clear, sunny day with excellent visibility, allowing us to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view that reached all the way to Casco Bay, about 10 miles away.
