Sunday, April 1, 2012

DOWNEAST OUTING CLUB Activity schedule – April, May, June 2012


Unless otherwise specified, we meet at 10 a.m. All activities are subject to last minute changes, so watch for email updates and be sure to call the contact person before heading out. If you cannot reach the contact person, call Gloria .  In consideration of other hikers, please, no dogs on the trail. Remember to bring your lunch.

April 5: A scenic walk on the winding road up Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

April 12: Georges Highland Path, in the Montville area.

April 19: Beech Mountain in Acadia National Park, starting from Echo Lake parking lot on a new trail.

April 26: Explore land trust trails in the hills and woods by Northern Pond in Monroe.

May 3: South Ridge Trail up Cadillac Mountain, followed by a tailgate dessert party.

May 10: Lampson Preserve in Penobscot, with gentle trails to Bagaduce River, then a walk at Tills Point Preserve on Maine Coast Heritage Trust trail, plus optional walk to end of Wardwell Point Road and additional trails.

May 17: New trail through Bangor, from Saxl Park to Essex Woods, about 3½ miles one way.

May 24: Horses, birds and trails in Newburgh.

May 31: Black Cap Mountain in Eddington.

June 4: Walk or bike on the Downeast Trail in Franklin, then hope to see horseshoe crabs mating on the shores of Taunton Bay. Lunch provided.

June 7: Quarterly meeting and potluck lunch at noon, St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Ellsworth.

June 14: Gorham Mountain in Acadia National Park. Up one side, down the other, then back along the Ocean Drive Path.

June 21: Mount Megunticook in Camden.

June 28: The Bold Coast in Cutler – or something in the western mountains of Maine.