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Christmas Greens Gathering
Get your Christmas Tree the old-fashioned way—bring family and friends to the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon to 3 pm, for a hayride, bonfire, hot cocoa and goodies, and cut your own wild, open-grown balsam fir for $25. Additional trees or greens for the same family are $10 each. Cutting help and [...]
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To the Summit! Campaign
As of November 15, 2013, we have less than $36,000 to go to reach $750,000, and our 1:1 match continues! Just $400 a day will push us to our goal by December 31. Your donation TODAY will purchase 200 acres atop Great Pond Mountain, connect the two sections of the Wildlands and conserve the mountain’s summit forever!
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Outdoor Photo of the Month Contest
You’ve got great outdoor photos and we’d love to see ‘em! Send your favorite photo to us by Dec. 31, 2013 – it should be taken in Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island or Dedham, and feature flora and fauna, scenic landscapes or people having outdoor fun. Amateurs and pros alike may submit up to eight photos for [...]
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Please give to our Annual Appeal!
You can help conserve land, water and wildlife habitat in northwestern Hancock County, Maine, by joining or donating to Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust today!
The Wildlands
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust purchased the 4,500-acre Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in 2005, and is adding another 200 acres in 2012/13. GPMCT manages the Wildlands for wildlife habitat, recreation, education and sustainable forestry. The property is open to the public year-round for a variety of uses.
Visit the About the Wildlands page to get an overview on the Wildlands property and its purchase, and allowable uses.
Visit the Wildlands Maps and Guidelines page to download a Wildlands map or a hiking guide, or to link to the Bucksport Family Snowmobile Club map.
Have a question about how the Wildlands is managed or what’s there? At the Wildlands Policies and Plans page, you can download our Hunting Policy or look at our Natural Resource Inventory or Wildlands Management Plan.
Maps
Wildlands maps are available online on the Wildlands Maps & Guidelines page or at the Wildlands gates, when we can stock them. NEW this summer, get your 18×20″ full color Wildlands Trail Guide, with a big map, trail descriptions and fun family adventures. To get your copy, send $3 and an SASE to GPMCT, PO Box [...]
Letterboxing
Following an old European tradition, eight letterboxes have now been placed in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. To find letterboxes, follow directions provided on cards at the North and South Gate kiosks, or download by clicking LB Clues-FullPage. Inside the wooden letterbox, you’ll find a waterproof box with supplies for recording your visit. Follow the [...]
Camping
The Wildlands is open for camping year-round at two designated campsites. Baker Brook is only about a mile’s hike from North Gate, and is suitable for small or large groups with a lean-to and 3-4 tent sites, plus a pit toilet and fire ring. Mitchville is about 1.5 miles from South Gate, and is ideal [...]
Hiking
Discover Wildlands Hiking – 15 miles of gravel trails open year-round to hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and snowmobilers. To get away from it all, take a quiet footpath to the top of Flag Hill, the shore of Dead River, or the summit of kid-friendly Bump Hill. Dogs allowed ON LEASH. Visit our Maps and Guidelines page [...]
Find it
Driving Directions to the Wildlands: To South Gate, Rte. 1, East Orland: From downtown Bucksport, follow Rte. 1 north 8 miles to Wildlands South Gate (just south of Rte. 176 intersection). From Blue Hill peninsula, follow Rte. 15 north to Rte. 1, turn right, follow Rte. 1 north for 3.9 miles. From downtown Ellsworth, follow [...]