Fall Tick Season 2026
Here on Peabody Pond the Fall Tick Season and here has arrived and it is more pronounced than our normally heavier Spring Season, That’s using ur dogs as our tick barometer and how many ticks have been found on them in recent days.
Recall that adult blacklegged (deer) ticks have a major secondary peak in activity during October and November in Maine, remaining a persistent risk whenever temperatures are above freezing. They can actively go about their ‘quest’ for blood on any fall or winter day when temperatures rise. They become active whenever temperatures rise above 35°F to 40°F with optimal questing behavior typically resuming once ground or air temperatures pass 40°F to 45°F. It brings us no pleasure to remind you of this bit of information.
The pyrethrin spray you may have treated your hiking clothes with last spring has, if you wash your sweaty clothes with any regularity, worn off by now and is no longer providing protection. Thus, if you are smart, you’ll find time to retreat those pants before we hike this coming Friday. Speaking of Friday:
Friday, October 2, the hike is to one of our favorite places, Oversett Pond in Greenwood, ME.
Easy – Oversett Pond and Mountain (922 ft.), Greenwood, ME. 4.2 mi RT, 597 ft. of elevation gain. RT hiking 2.0 hours. RT driving 3 hrs. (HL – Jeff)
The last time we hiked this trail was in August 2025. The three times I’ve been on this trail, I don’t recall seeing other hikers, in contrast to last week’s hike where we quickly lost track there were so many people on the trail.
Oversett Pond (sometimes spelled Overset), lis ocated in Greenwood, Maine, and is subject to a mix of private ownership, state management, and land trust protection.
The primary entities responsible for the pond, its surrounding land, and its access include:
- Land Ownership & Access: The gated access road leading to the pond is privately owned by Penley Lumber (based in West Paris, Maine). While the road is private, public angler and hiker access is permitted.
- Fisheries & Wildlife Management: The water body and its aquatic ecosystem are managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). The state actively manages the pond as a brook trout fishery, which includes enforcing special bait regulations and performing routine fish stocking.
- Conservation: Overset Pond is part of the Crooked River Headwaters conservation initiative. The surrounding landscape is protected under a massive conservation easement managed by the Mahoosuc Land Trust, ensuring the surrounding forests remain undeveloped and open for low-impact recreation like hiking and hunting.
These details are included as this trail up and around the lake is one of the best constructed and maintained of anything we ever have the pleasure of walking and one can’t help but wonder why it is so nice.
Trailhead Directions to Oversett Pond:
From Denmark: Head North on ME-117 N from Denmark into Bridgton. Turn left briefly onto US-302 W (Main Street) in Bridgton, then quickly turn right to stay on ME-117 N (Harrison Road). Follow ME-117 N through Harrison and into Norway. In Norway, turn left onto Greenwood Road. Follow Greenwood Road heading north for several miles as it crosses into Greenwood. Turn left onto Patch Mountain Road, then take an immediate right onto Willis Mills Road. The dirt turn-off for the main parking area (Oversett Pond Lane) will be on your right just past the intersection.
Exact GPS Coordinates: 44.31632, -70.66324 (Copy and paste these directly into Google Maps or Apple Maps to navigate straight to the Oversett Pond Trailhead).
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