Kennebec Land Trust’s Parker Pond Headland Preserve on Fellows Cove Road in Fayette is temporarily closed to hikers during mud season (mid March through April/May).

The Fellows Cove Road is currently only open to homeowners to minimize the impacts on the road, according to a news release from the trust.

During mud season, the trust recommends hikers instead visit the nearby Ezra Smith Conservation Area in Mount Vernon, Torsey Pond Nature Preserve, Rosmarin & Saunders Family Forest in Readfield or Hutchinson Pond in Manchester. Hikers are asked to take care of all local trails by staying off them when they are muddy.

For directions and more information about these trails, visit tklt.org, email info@tklt.org or call 207-377-2848.