Hikers and mountain bikers will get the chance to take a sneak peak at new multi-use trails being built in Rockland, Maine on Saturday.
Rockland officials will host a “soft opening” of the new Benner Hill Trails on Saturday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
In late 2025, Rockland was awarded a $250,000 Maine Trails Program grant to fund the development of shared-use hiking and mountain biking trails on Benner Hill in Rockland.
Plans include building more than 3.5 miles of trails. The project is scheduled to be completed by next fall.
More than a mile of trails were built on Benner Hill this year, and Saturday’s soft opening will give the public the chance to view the project’s progress.
Parking is limited, so officials are asking anyone attending to register in advance.
Those attending can bring a shirt, bag, or other fabric item to the soft opening to have it block printed with a Benner Hill Trails design for $10. Proceeds support the trail development.
