Salt Bay Heritage Trail is a 2.6 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Newcastle, Maine that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
hiking
nature trips
bird watching
forest
lake
river
views
wild flowers
muddy
historic site
Ashley Rougeaux recorded Salt Bay Heritage Trail
Good trail with great views! It was muddy in some parts because it rained the night before. The only downside is the trail ends on a major road and you have to walk a long the road to get back to your car but it’s a very short distance. I would recommend this hike.
Hike at low tide. The public preserve portion of the trail along the water is well-maintained and interesting. The hike requires good balance on boards over marshy areas and a willingness to bed over and walk without raising your head to go through a 4-foot high tunnel to reach the Glidden Midden. The portion of the trail on private property is much less well maintained. It lacks boards in wet sections, is overgrown in others, and yesterday swarmed with very hungry mosquitoes in low areas!
Beautiful views and a unique layout
The trail along the water was very good. It is an easy hike with decent views. Your better off turning around at the pipe that goes under the road. The pipe is not tall enough for an adult and is very awkward. After that the other half of the trail is very unkept with thorns and no great views.
