| Back Cove Trail | |
|---|---|
 A section of the trail beside Baxter Boulevard, looking south over Back Cove to the skyline of downtown Portland | |
| Length | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| Location | Portland, Maine |
| Trailheads | Preble Street Extension |
| Use | Walking, running, biking, horse riding |
| Difficulty | Easy |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Back Cove Trail – City of Portland
- ^ "Portland to reopen Baxter Boulevard at end of July". Press Herald. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "Back Cove Trail » Portland Trails". Portland Trails. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "A local's guide to Portland, Maine". Washington Post. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.