Rail-Trail
State: ME Length: 28 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
In the far northeast reaches of Maine, the Aroostook Valley Trail runs atop the bed of Aroostook County's only electric railroad, a line once used to transport passengers to school and work and to haul potatoes from farmland to market. Today ...
State: ME Length: 58 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
A multiuse trail shared with ATVs and snowmobiles, the 58-mile Bangor–Aroostook Trail (a.k.a. BAT) is part of northern Maine's Interconnected Trail System, used and maintained by the state's many snowmobile clubs. You can easily coordinate ...
State: ME Length: 85 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Discussed trail user survey and economic impact analayis project on DEST with Jim Fisher.
State: ME Length: 26.5 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand
The Four Seasons Adventure Trail (a.k.a. the Newport/Dover–Foxcroft Rail-Trail) runs between Newport and Dover-Foxcroft, linking five towns, two rivers, three lakes and a range of pristine landscapes. Extending from State Route 7 in Newport ...
State: ME Length: 14.6 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand
The quiet Kennebec Valley Trail (a.k.a. Anson to Bingham Trail) boasts surprising claims to fame: the 14.6-mile trail traces the river and Indian path taken in 1775 by Benedict Arnold, on orders from General George Washington, to capture Quebec ...
State: ME Length: 11.5 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Piscataquis River bisects the tiny village of Medford; the north bank is known as Medford, the south bank as Medford Center. Before the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad opened a 600-foot-long, 60-foot-high trestle across the river in 1907, a ...
State: ME Length: 17 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Saint John Valley Heritage Trail traces 16.9 miles of the former Fish River Railroad corridor, which was taken over by the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, a line that transported goods and passengers across northern Maine. Skirting the Saint ...
State: ME Length: 4.8 miles Surface: Cinder, Dirt, Gravel
The Sanford Railroad Trail goes by two other names: the Deering Pond Trail or just plain "Railroad Trail." The trail runs for nearly 5 miles between the town of Lebanon and the University of Southern Maine in Sanford. The trail is popular with ...
State: ME Length: 4.5 miles Surface: Gravel
The Sherman to Patten Trail occupies a former Bangor and Aroostook Railroad spur off the main line that once ran from Bangor to Millinocket to Houlton. The state of Maine acquired the corridor running north from Millinocket. Montreal, Maine ...
State: ME Length: 37 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Southern Bangor–Aroostook Trail (a.k.a. the BAT) runs between Houlton and Phair Junction (just shy of Presque Isle), where the railroad siding once connected to a company potato house. The trail winds through forested areas and small ...
State: ME Length: 15.7 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand
The Whistle Stop Rail-Trail is a textbook example of how diverse groups can work together to maintain and promote a trail. Developed as a route for snowmobiles and ORVs, the route also appeals to hikers and mountain bikers. It's no wonder. The ...