OPEN MATC CORRIDOR MONITORING ASSIGNMENTS
(Updated 11/13/24)
Section 25a. Elliotsville Town Line to Long Pond Stream. This is State-owned land, not surveyed by the National Park Service. Monitoring involves just walking the A.T. and observe conditions along the way.
Section 27. Little Wilson Falls to Leeman Brook Lean-to. This is a long (6.92 miles) section that does not involve significant climbing but includes some rough terrain.
Section 34. Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to to Marble Brook. This 5.03-mile section lies on both sides of the West Branch of the Piscataquis River, so monitoring requires crossing the river. All of the section lies in the valley cut by the West Branch so there is some side-hill walking.
Section 35. Marble Brook to the Outlet of Bald Mountain Pond. This section is easily accessible from the Breakneck Ridge Road in Blanchard (may need permission to pass through gate) and covers 5.29 miles of boundary line over nearly flat terrain.
Section 36c. West of Bypass Trail to Moxie Pond at Joe’s Hole. This assignment includes 5.5 miles of boundary line over the west side of Moxie Bald Mountain. Good access via gravel roads.
Section 38. Middle Mountain (of Pleasant Pond Mtn.) to Boise Road. This very scenic assignment includes 3.95 miles of boundary line over the northerly portion of the Pleasant Pond Mtn. ridge. Excellent access from the logging road near Pleasant Pond.
Section 44. Sandy Stream to the SW inlet of West Carry Pond. This assignment includes 4.8 miles of boundary line over flat but sometimes swampy terrain. It is accessible over the A.T. from the Long Falls Dam Road or from the gravel Carrying Place Road. The section was carefully monitored and maintained for many years by Bill Geller and the boundary lines were renewed by A.T.C. Boundary Technicians in 2020 and 2021.
Section 50/51. West Peak of Bigelow to Bigelow Range Trail. All of this section is on State of Maine land so there are no boundary lines to walk. Just walk the A.T. and observe conditions along the way.
Section 63a. Highway 17 to the middle of Bemis Ridge. This section includes 5.45 miles of corridor boundary lines, including some challenging terrain, but access is excellent from Route 17 and the Bemis Valley road.
Section 63b. Middle of Bemis Ridge to Bemis Stream Side Trail. This is a rugged section that includes 5.37 miles of blazed corridor boundary lines. Access is challenging and may be limited to hiking in along the A.T. from the Bemis Valley road.
