Now that the snow has left most of the lower elevations we are trying to take advantage of hiking spots before the bugs come out. Gabe had the day off and we were tired of chores so we spent the day exploring places in the Carrabassett Valley area we hadn't been to before. Our first stop was the Reed Brook trail and waterfall. This is a super easy 1 mile round trip hike that took us along the brook and over some really neat bridges and trail features. There is one bridge in particular called "the Lost Boys Bridge" that certainly makes you feel like you are in Neverland. Ironically, this bridge isn't technically part of the trail anymore since they move the trail head, but it is still there and neat to walk across and back. The trail was really well maintained and has been thoughtfully marked with cute, hand painted signs. The waterfall was bigger and more impressive that I was expecting too.
Our second stop was the wire bridge. People have told us about this for years, but it is a bit far to drive just for a bridge and usually we are all so tired on the way back from CV we don't bother to stop. But since the hike was so short we finally stopped to explore it. It has a really interesting history for those who are curious. The kids weren't aware that the bridge moves (like the bouncy bridges on a playground) when you drive onto it... especially in a large vehicle. They weren't super impressed at first and some of them refused to drive back over it and got out to walk back across;)
Our last stop on the way back was Mosher Falls (I actually don't know the real name of it), but it is on Mosher Hill Rd. close to Clearwater Lake. The kids and I had been here multiple times, but Gabe hadn't. The coolest part of this hike is that it is a few hundred feet off the road to the top of the falls. We didn't take the time to hike to the bottom and up the riverbed this day, but it was still gorgeous.
We finished the day ordering take out from our favorite Mexican restaurant and were still home before 2pm!
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