Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 10 : Fall 2011 | Page 61

short distance down the High Meadow Road and turn left
(north) onto the Bangor and Aroostook Trail for 1.25 miles
to the Salmon Brook Lake Trail. CAUTION: the Bangor
and Aroostook Trail is a multi-use trail so you may encounter
atv’s, horses and bikes in the summer and snowsleds in the
winter. The Salmon Brook Lake Trail starts with a long 480foot boardwalk through a beautiful northern white cedar
forest. The beginning 0.2 mile of trail to the day-use picnic
area is also a multi-use trail. Enjoy lunch under the picnic
table shelter which overlooks Salmon Brook Lake. The
hand-carry boat launch next to the day-use area provides
the only public access to Salmon Brook Lake. The launch is
at the old dam site on Salmon Brook. In 2011 the trail was
dedicated to Calvin Wardwell who was instrumental in the
development of the public access to the lake.

The hiking trail leaves the multi-use trail at the
day-use area, heading in a northerly direction. Look for the
hiking trail sign. The first section of hiking trail has a long
series of bog bridging so step carefully. The moose are having
a difficult time negotiating the bog bridging, but they prefer
mucking in the mud anyway. Follow the hiking trail for 0.5
mile through mixed-wood forest and softwood forest to a
boardwalk to the right (east) of the trail. This boardwalk
takes you out to the viewing platform in the grassed wetland
surrounding the lake. Please remain on the boardwalk to
preserve the wetland. Be careful, the boardwalks can be
slippery when wet. Have a seat and take in the views of
the surrounding landscape. Most days a breeze across the
grassland provides relief from the infamous County black
flies.

From the viewing platform head back to the