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 The
Eastern
Trail
Our Vision..........
Imagine walking - or biking - mostly through off-road woodland
trails from Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bug Light Park on Casco Bay
in South Portland. This is the vision of the Eastern
Trail Alliance (ETA).
 The Eastern Trail is both a trail and a
vision. The Eastern Trail, is an existing scenic on-road trail mostly following quiet country
roads. Experienced bike riders and hikers can enjoy a beautiful 80+ mile journey from South Portland's Bug Light Park on Casco
Bay to Kittery's Piscataqua River. Follow the signs or buy
a copy of our new Pocket-sized Eastern Trail Guide
to plan your journey.
ET, the vision, will be a mo stly off-road Greenway, free from noise and air pollution, where Maine families and visitors of all skill
levels will enjoy Maine's quiet natural  beauty. ET, the
vision, will follow the corridor of the nearly forgotten, historic Eastern Railroad,
the first rail line connecting Portland with Boston. The vision is becoming reality. South Portland's Greenbelt, complete nearly from
Casco Bay to the Scarborough town line, is part of the Eastern Trail. Scarborough Marsh will soon be crossed by a new 2.4 mile
section of the off-road ET. The ET is also the Southern Maine section of the
East
Coast Greenway that will connect Calais, Maine with Key West, Florida.
For more information about the ET, the volunteers, the outings, the press stories, the progress and the
dream, continue browsing the various sections of this Web site.
NOTE: Please note that this is a proposed
trail. Few sections are open yet, and most are privately owned. Please do
not go on any section of the trail without landowner permission. We will post
information on access to all open sections as they open. Thanks!
Contact the ETA office:
- by phone: (207.284.9260)
- or e-mail
- or regular postal mail
(P.O. Box 250, Saco, Maine 04072)
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