Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
stone, baskets, stoneware;
Meadowside Farm Antiquest
(Dick and Jane Pickering,
832-0538) - Country furniture,
woodenware, baskets, china, flass, primitives and other decora-
tive treasures;
New England Antiques
(Marion Redlon,
442-8000) - American country furniture in original paint and
decoration, wicker, accessories, hooked rugs, quilts and fine lin-
ens;
Bette Zwicker,
563-3897 - Country furniture, appro-
priate smalls, hooked rugs, spongeware, garden and early toys.
French quimper and Christmas items a specialty.
Adventures On Foot
Hiking & Walking
Bald Rock Mountain, Lincolnville
. One of the less-traveled
peaks of the Mid-Coast area, 1,100-foot Bald Rock Mountain of-
fers great views of Penobscot Bay to the east and the rolling
peaks of Camden Hills to the south. Park at the gate on the Ski Lodge
Road off the Youngstown Road. Follow the dirt road 1.25 miles to the
trailhead. The trail to the top of this mountain, which once had a ski area,
is about a half-mile long and features switchbacks and several stone
steps. It is a moderate, steady climb through attractive woods. There is a
lean-to and a few small tent areas at the summit where overnight camp-
ing is permitted. Check first at Camden State Park headquarters,
236-
3109. There is also a longer route to the top from US 1. No water along
this trail.
Cathedral Woods, Monhegan Island
. Although it is just under two
miles long, Monhegan Island, which sits 10 miles out to sea, has nearly
20 miles of hiking trails that wind through deep spruce forest and along
spectacular sea-facing cliffs. An almost endless number of loops and cir-
cuits can be mapped out. Difficulty ranges from easy to strenuous.
WISE WORDS:
All trails are numbered and well
marked, but watch out for false trails made by the is-
land's many deer.
The Cathedral Woods Trail begins near the east end of the Main Road
and runs for a quarter-mile through virgin woods to emerge on the shore
near Squeaker Cove. The woods are deep, dark, moist and have a prime-
val feel to them. Access is by ferry only. There are three seasonal inns on
the island (
Island Inn
,
596-0371;
Monhegan House
,
594-7953;
