Sheepscot Headwaters
Experience the Sheepscot Headwaters: vast areas of forest, trickling clear streams, and habitat for endangered Atlantic Salmon.
We invite you to explore miles of back country trails on these beautiful lands. Take a deep breath and enjoy the calm and wildlife that surround you at the wellspring of the enchanting Sheepscot River. The generosity of private landowners makes this extensive trail network possible. Please be respectful of the land to help us retain this privilege. Trails are ideal for hiking and snowshoeing, and are not as well suited for cross-country skiing as sections of the trail are steep and narrow. Come explore!
We have a 30+ year legacy of protecting lands and waters in the Sheepscot Headwaters. Our work in the Sheepscot Headwaters began officially with the formation of the Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance, a Midcoast Conservancy legacy organization.
Over the years, we have partnered with landowners to conserve more than 1,500 acres that are open to the public free of charge for outdoor classrooms, non-motorized recreation, fishing, and hunting. There is also public 20-mile trail network in the towns of Montville and Freedom and the Haystack Mountain Trail in Liberty.
The Sheepscot Headwaters Council and Midcoast Conservancy staff continue to host educational events, maintain hiking trails, and identify important wild places in the region worthy of protection.
Hills to Sea Trail
We are also one of the original partner organizations that constructed the 47- mile Hills to Sea trail, the longest continuous trail in Maine that is not part of the Appalachian Trail. The Hills to Sea trail offers varying terrain of varying difficulty, winding through Unity, Knox, Freedom, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, and Belfast.
