Sprague Pond trail (NEW DATE)

I had a wonderful time! A great group of guys and a great location and an excellent group organizer. I hope the same group can do another hike soon

THE OFFICAL (unofficial) TRIP REPORT

On March 3rd  the 9 of us headed out to conquer the Sprague Pond trail.  Nothing could stop us – neither unusually high winds nor high tides (actually the ocean was a good half mile away). 

We forged thru the wilderness (nicely marked, well laid out trails) for 5 – 6 miles.  We endured ice, snow, mud and even puddles.   We also encountered several "technical" water crossings (at least a few feet wide and no foot bridges).  WOW - we were invincible.

Once we made it to the pond, it was covered in snow and ice - dashing our hopes for a refreshing swim.  We finally made it back to signs of civilization (that being our cars).  During our journey we never encountered other hikers (frankly, if we had, we would have just intimidated them).

After our strenuous outdoor adventure we decided we needed a little nourishment (meaning beer and other alcoholic beverages). The 9 of us headed over to Sea Dog Brewery for a late lunch. 

The excitement did not end there however.  Apparently we had a few pool sharks in the group and they got into a heated game of pool – with the rest of us cheering them on.   Surprisingly, with all the commotion we were making, we did not get kicked out of the restaurant :)

It was a great day with a great group of guys.

We are all looking forward to future GO adventures.

FOOTNOTES:

1)  Peter has been nominated as the official group photographer (he takes really good pictures).

 2)  If, by chance, you like your burgers undercooked apparently Sea Dog Brewery is the place to go…..

The Sprague Pond trail is located in Phippsburg Maine (Bath area).   The trail is approximately  5 miles – which (if the group would like)  we could expand the hike to  include the Mica Mine trail.  Sprague Pond is part of the Basin Preserve which covers  1,910 acres of the Phippsburg  Nature Conservancy (which includes coastline on the saltwater inlet).  The trail includes “massive boulders with ledge tops and scruffy pines.  The preserve also has a deep water pond, with rock ledges”.  

Walking the 5 – 7 miles of trails should take under 3 hours.   Afterwards let’s do lunch at a local eatery of the group’s choosing.

Make sure to bring the following:

• Hiking footwear/boots -  bring what you’ve got -  stabilizers/micro-spikes/snowshoes (dependent on snow coverage)
• Dress in layers
• Plenty of water
• A snack (lunch will probably be between 1 and 2pm  - if you decide to join us)

Check out the website:

https://mainebyfoot.com/sprague-pond-trail-basin-preserve-phippsburg/