The Central Trail
This segment takes you from Cherryfield to Machias – 29 miles
There are many points of interest in each of the three segments of the Down East Sunrise Trail.
The Central Trail includes the following points: Cherryfield Crossing, Harrington and Columbia Falls Crossings, Jonesboro Station and Whitneyville Crossing.
CHERRYFIELD CROSSING
Location: Trail crooses ME 193 in Cherryfield
Parking: At North St.-North St. intersects ME 193 about 1 mile north of US 1, and 1/4 mile south of the DEST/ME 193 crossing.
Trail Section Length: 7 miles, Cherryfield to Harrington
Points of Interest & Side Trips:
Trail skirts downtown Cherryfield’s historic district and then parallels US 1 for almost 3 miles before crossing the Harrington River. A side trip to the historic district for the history and cafes makes for a fun lunch stop.
HARRINGTON AND COLUMBIA FALLS CROSSINGS
Location: Trail crosses North St. just north of Harrington; enters Columbia Falls at Tibbetstown & Centerville Rds.
Parking: Limited at Harrington and Columbia Falls Crossings. Summer and weekend parking at Narraguagus High School, Harrington.
Trail Section Length: 10 miles, Harrington Crossing to Columbia Falls=6 miles, Columbia Falls to Jonesboro Station=4 miles
Points of Interest & Side Trips:
Pass by blueberry barrens and the Pleasant River before the trail becomes semi-remote beyond Columbia Falls. The Wild Salmon Resource Center, Pleasant River Community Forest, Forest Hills Cemetery, Gallison Library and Ruggles House & Garden are great side trips. A country store, 1 mile east of Columbia Falls is known for doughnuts and makes a good lunch and provisions stop.
JONESBORO STATION
Location: Trail crosses Station Road northwest of Jonesboro.
Parking: Limited parking next to the trail.
Trail Section Length: 8 miles, Jonesboro Station to Whitneyville Crossing
Points of Interest & Side Trips:
Trail passes through remote forestland and crosses a few logging roads before reaching Unionville.
Hike, swim and camp at Donnell Pond Public Lands. From trail take North End Rd. or ME 183.
The Schoodic National Scenic Byway (US 1).
WHITNEYVILLE CROSSING
Location: Trail crosses ME 1A just south of Whitneyville.
Parking: Limited roadside parking.
Trail Section Length: 4 miles, Whitneyville to Machias
Points of Interest & Side Trips:
An 1868 schoolhouse turned library in 1966 is located close to the trail in Whitneyville.
Leaving Whitneyville, the trail crosses the Machias River and cuts through freshwater marshes and upland forests. Skirting downtown Machias, the trail crosses just two roads in this section before reaching the Machias Station 98.
Eastern Trail Segment
Western Trail Segment
