A number of beaver dams and ponds are located along Zealand Trail. Dusk is the best time of day to observe beavers at work. The Hale Brook Trail begins at 1750 feet from a small parking area on the west side of the Zealand Road. The trail length is 2.3 miles of moderate grade. The trail ascends Mt. Hale through white birch forest with good views from the summit.
Untested water is readily available.
It should be boiled or chemically treated. Some of the rocks on the summit of Mt. Hale are magnetic. When a compass is placed on or near these rocks, its needle spins in evidence of this geologic phenomenon. The trail descends steadily 2.7 miles to Zealand Hut with a number of views from ledges to the east and west. It offers a 360 degree view of various mountain ranges.