Trails and Public Access

Bond Brook Recreation Area

The Bond Brook Recreation Area is a 17 mile trail system for hikers, mountain bikers, Nordic skiers, snowshoers, bird-watchers and trail runners on 268 acres of city owned land right in the heart of Augusta, stretching from Bond Brook to the airport.  It is free and open to the public.

Current access is through the back of Mount Hope Cemetery on Winthrop Street, or adjacent to the Public Works Facility on North Street.  We’re building an access road on Bond Brook Road, on your left just after you turn from Civic Center Drive.

Trail update:

The severely eroded old logging road from the Bond Brook bridge to the ski and bike trails will be closed as part of an Eagle Scout project to begin restoring this area. Access to the main trail area from the BB bridge can be done by following the logged path of the new road to the airport access road.

Below is the most up to date map with the “proposed” trail markers.

Trail Etiquette for Cross-Country Skiers

1. Ski trails are marked with BLUE diamonds.

2. Don’t ski on closed trails or foot trails.

3. Do not obstruct ski trails or intersections.

4. When stopped, step to the side, out of tracks.

5. Yield the trail to skiers that overtake you from behind.

6. If you fall, move off the track as quickly as possible.

7. Know the trail difficulty symbols and ski within your abilities.

8. Skate skiers should stay off classic tracks.

9. Jim’s Trail, the B Loop and the Sprint Loop are one-way trails unless marked – please ski in the direction of travel.

10. Please: no walking, pets or snowshoes on Jim’s Trail or the B Loop.

11.  These trails are not patrolled and grooming operations may occur at any time.

 

Trail Etiquette for Snowshoers

1. Snowshoe trails are marked with RED diamonds.

2. Snowshoe in designated areas and keep off groomed ski trails.

3. Give skiers the right of way when on mixed-use trails.

4. Pets are allowed on snowshoe trails but must be on a leash.