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Nelson Preserve Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Maine

Nelson Preserve Trail Loop

Gorham, Maine

1.1 mi

Distance

105 ft

Elev. Gain

25m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nelson Preserve Trail Loop is a loop trail in Cumberland County, Maine. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 105 feet. The nearest town is Gorham, Maine, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:68 ft
Max:90 ft
Gain:32 ft
Loss:32 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 68 ft and 90 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.68 ft75 ft83 ft90 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi85 ft
High point1.0 mi90 ft
End1.1 mi85 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gorham, ME · in or next to town
County:
Cumberland County, ME

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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