The trail traverses land with highly erodible soils, thus the steep-sided gullies. These are cut into silts and clays deposited in marine conditions when the Gulf of Maine flooded all of Central Maine briefly about 13,000 years ago. You will be walking through a mixed forest with pine and hemlock and patches of ferns and other native vegetation.
This trail was developed by Butch Merritt, a teacher at the Junior High School, who used it for nature instruction whenever possible.
Inland Woods and Pine Ridge Trails are in the area to the north as well as a Dog Park are on the other side of the West River Road.
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From downtown Waterville, take Route 104 south. It becomes the West River Road where it crosses Messalonskee Stream at a double set of lights. Travel south until you see the Junior High School entrance and sign. Enter the school and proceed to the right beyond the school buildings.
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