Winter Walk on the Quannippi Loop

I was supposed to make a video about Quannippi Trail, which follows the Merrymeeting River from Rt. 140 to Alton Bay. I really intended to finally do that on this hike… and I tried! Unfortunately (sparing the boring/stressful details I alluded to in my socials post) it did not work out. 

But you won’t be surprised that I did take plenty of photos. So for now everyone will have to continue settling for those and written descriptions. I do have other blog entries about Quannippi Trail, so if you’re looking for more details as you pursue the Alton Trail Chaser patch, I encourage you to check those out as well.

Quannippi: researching the story behind a “mystery” trail…

Quannippi Trail has been giving some people a bit of trouble. While it’s one of the easiest “hikes” in the Alton Trail Chaser challenge, there is a significant lack of easily accessed information about it. I actually started second guessing whether I should take it off the list. However, the point is to include ALL of the official foot trails in town. Each one has a purpose or intention. So it shall remain for now.

In the past weeks, I have been digging up all the data I can about Quannippi Trail. I certainly had to dig deep! Most of what I finally uncovered came from published town meeting minutes. Alton Parks & Rec was kind enough to send me their brochure and map (see below) for the trail, which further confirms that it IS an official, active town trail. Although the town does not proactively maintain the footpath, they provide trail information and will replace signage as needed.

Quannippi Trail

I have now officially hiked all of the trails in Alton! 😀