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Capisic Brook Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 24 Google reviews · Running trail in Portland, Maine · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Capisic Brook Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Dog-friendly

What runners say about Capisic Brook Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (24 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

A great place for walking you dog off leash, bird watching, and quiet time. Personally, I find it's environment excellent for journaling. *There's plenty of hidden paths that open into amazing nooks of Nature's splendor. Enjoy this hidden-in-plain-sight gem

★★★★★ — B. , Oct 2019

Relatively short, level, well maintained trails with woods and fields. Accesses Capisic Pond. Dogs allowed off leash under voice control. No facilities or amenities.

★★★★☆ — David , Sep 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 24 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 5 mentions

“A great place for walking you dog off leash, bird watching, and quiet time.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Phone+1 207-775-2411

Where to find Capisic Brook Trail

Capisic Brook Trail, Portland, ME 04102

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.