Blackwoods Byway
Dynamite Brook Road, ME

Dynamite Brook Road is on the south side of Catherine's Mountain, at mile 4.3. It provides a glimpse into the 1800s when blasting was a popular method used to search for gold and silver on the slopes of Catherine's and Caribou Mountains. On the south side of the road, old mining pits can be seen. Geologists, mineralogists, and rock collectors love to stop here.

The road is also great for hiking. You can walk to Donnell Pond from the end of Dynamite Brook Road in about an hour. If you want to continue around the east side of Donnell Pond, you'll reach a swimming beach within another 20 minutes, or climb the summits of Black or Schoodic Mountain in a couple hours of challenging climbing. During late July to mid-August, wild blueberries ripen on mountaintops and ledges.