CURTIS HOMESTEAD CONSERVATION AREA, Leeds (F) The 360-acre Curtis Homestead is the childhood home of former Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis. This property provides an excellent example of forest succession patterns that occur in New England as agricultural activity diminishes over time. The property includes fields, mature woodlands and wetlands, beautiful trails, and excellent birding.

Access: From Route 202 in Monmouth, go west on the Bog Rd. for about 1.5 mi. Look for a parking area on the right with a KLT sign. Parts of the Curtis Rock Trail and the entire Woodlot Trail are closed during bird nesting season, April through July.

Lower Fields Loop Trail: 1 mile, easy; starts at the kiosk and winds through woods.

Upper Fields Loop Trail: 0.5 mile, easy; starts at the kiosk and follows the first section of the Curtis Rock Trail. At the first stone wall the trail loops back around to the field.

Curtis Rock Trail: easy/moderate 1.4-miles round trip with a bog overlook at “Curtis Rock.”

Woodlot Trail: 0.7 miles, moderate trail passes through a mixed hardwood forest. This loop trail begins at Curtis Rock (a glacial erratic) and follows the western edge of the bog, providing several wonderful views.

Caution: Ticks are a problem in the fields in the summer.

Curtis Homestead Brochure