The trails on the 40-acre Sklar Park offer loops back into forests leaving from either trailhead. The trails, marked with white blazes and Orono Land Trust Trails signs, pass over Johnny Mac Stream on bridges designed and built by the local Boy Scouts. Most of the trails beyond the stream cover rocky forest floor while passing through relatively mature tree stands with open understory.
Alternate trailheads provide access to Sklar Park from the Boy Scouts office and Dirigo Pines Retirement Community.
The park is a 1985 gift from the David Sklar Family to the Town of Orono and is manage by OLT and the Town. The property abuts private lands with trail connections to the Dirigo Pines retirement community, the Katahdin Area Boy Scout Council building, Rampe Conservation Easement, and Orono High School land.
Dogs need to be under control of their owners. Please observe the carry-in carry-out policy.
Visit Orono Land Trust online for more information and a printable map or contact:
Access and parking for Sklar Park is at the end of either Gilbert Street or Mainewood Avenue in Orono. Gilbert Street leaves US Route 2/Maine Street 0.5 miles past Kelly Road going towards downtown Orono. Gilbert Street is about three-quarters of a mile from downtown Orono headed south/west on US Route 2/Main Street.
Mainewood Avenue can be accessed from Main Street/US Route 2 via Maplewood or by taking a cross street from Gilbert Street.
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Pros: Neat trail system for low-key hiking - will definitely be back! Some areas on the trail are getting overgrown or have fallen trees but nothing that was impassable.
Cons: Trails are not marked that well and it would be great to have more detailed maps on-site and throughout the trail. To cross the stream behind the Mainewoods Ave. trailhead, you have to walk along a single plank, whereas the Gilbert St. trailhead has a couple nice bridges.
Overall great experience!