| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Peak 1,374 (Rumford), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Scotty Brook Trail, Rumford Adventure Trail, Porcupine Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are still be finished, but are mostly clear and easy to follow |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
What's better than a new trail? Why, a whole new trail system of course! Located on an unnamed 1,374' hill on the north side of Rumford, the Rumford Community Forest currently features three trails which opened in 2025.
The Scotty Brook Trail is a short ADA-accessible loop trail starting from the parking lot. It is well built and features a gravel surface, switchbacks, and extensive bench cuts. It winds through the forest and passes near babbling Scotty Brook.
Heading north from the parking area, the Rumford Adventure Trail is a more traditional hiking trail. It forms a lollipop loop through relatively young forest and has easy grades. It is unblazed, but is marked with directional arrows at significant turns.
Branching off from the Rumford Adventure Trail, shortly before its loop portion, is the Porcupine Ridge Trail. This trail climbs easily through mostly hardwood forest to a point near the summit of the hill. Along the way, it crosses an old logging road (now a snowmobile trail) and passes an old cellar hole. Above the logging road crossing, it does get a little bit steeper, but is still quite easy going. At the end of the trail is a picnic table and viewpoint north towards the Tumbledown-Jackson Range and beyond.
This trail network is a great addition to the Rumford area and there is a lot of potential for future trails within the forest, as well as connections to nearby trail networks; it will be exciting to see what the next few years bring! |
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 | Name: |
Sam Shirley |
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 | E-Mail: |
newenglandskier13@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://api-v5.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-hike-004459d?p=-1&sh=qriocr&utm_medium=map_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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