Back Cove Trail

Back Cove Trail
A section of the trail beside Baxter Boulevard, looking south over Back Cove to the skyline of downtown Portland
Length3.6 mi (5.8 km)
LocationPortland, Maine
TrailheadsPreble Street Extension
UseWalking, running, biking, horse riding
DifficultyEasy
A distance marker beside Baxter Boulevard

Back Cove Trail is a 3.6-mile (5.8 km) multi-use trail in Portland, Maine.[1][2] It circumnavigates Back Cove, running beside (if done in the clockwise direction) Preble Street Extension, Baxter Boulevard and Interstate 295. It is one of the oldest trails in the city.[3]

The trail's trailhead is beside the parking lot on Preble Street Extension, adjacent to Back Cove Park.[4] Beneath Tukey's Bridge, at the mouth of Back Cove, the trail connects to the Bayside and Eastern Promenade Trails.[3][4]

Portland's former mayor James Phinney Baxter envisioned the trail. It was completed in 1917,[1] four years before Baxter's death.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Back Cove Trail – City of Portland
  2. ^ "Portland to reopen Baxter Boulevard at end of July". Press Herald. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Back Cove Trail » Portland Trails". Portland Trails. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ a b "A local's guide to Portland, Maine". Washington Post. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.