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      Essex Woods has an awesome trail system packed into a very small area.
      Bangor Parks and Recreation manages the 70 acre recreation area.
      Penobscott Region NEMBA has worked with the town to develop a trail system that has something for every level of rider including kids.
      Essex Woods has about 5 miles of trails. And while that might not seem like a lot I challenge you to ride them without doing repeats.
      Many repeats The trails are that much fun.
      Oh! And no one goes around the pump track just once.
      In season PR NEMBA has leads kid's rides on the property. It's the perfect place for kids to develop their riding skills.
      Trail maintenance and new trail construction has been done by PR NEMBA, working with the city of Bangor.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: City Managed
      Land Manager: Bangor Parks & Recreation
      Watchmaker Street Parking google parking directions
      Region Supporters & Maintainers
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
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      • 6
      • 9
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      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 10, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      27
      Trails Mountain Bike
      27
      Trails E-Bike
      27
      Trails Hike
      27
      Trails Trail Running
      27
      Trails Snowmobile
      1
      Total Distance
      5 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      2 miles
      Total Descent
      743 ft
      Total Vertical
      117 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      235 ft
      Reports
      75
      Photos
      94
      Ridden Counter
      2,902

      Photos of Essex Woods Mountain Bike

      trail: Straight Six
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      Sep 24, 2021 @ 9:10am
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      Sep 24, 2021 @ 9:10am
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      Sep 24, 2021 @ 9:09am
      Sep 24, 2021
      trail: Straight Six
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      Sep 24, 2021 @ 9:09am
      Sep 24, 2021

      Videos of Essex Woods Mountain Bike

      Confusing bits part 1
      | Jun 26, 2021
      Highway to heck 2
      | Jun 26, 2021

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Main Trail to Railbed
      Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm
      Jun 24, 2021
      IdealHike Macsteamer
      Neverland Forest
      Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm
      Jun 24, 2021
      IdealHike Macsteamer
      Work Bench
      Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm
      Jun 24, 2021
      IdealHike Macsteamer
      Spine Climb aka: (Eric's Other Half)
      Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm
      Jun 24, 2021
      DryHike Macsteamer
      Splinter
      Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:52pm
      Apr 28, 2021
      VariableMud at the usual spots on the northern...schlockinz
      Groovechild
      Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:49pm
      Apr 28, 2021
      IdealRocky and rooty, just like it was meant to beschlockinz
      Bone Yard
      Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:48pm
      Apr 28, 2021
      IdealUsual rocks and roots. Someone seems to...schlockinz
      Powerline Climb
      Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:45pm
      Apr 28, 2021
      Variable Mud at the usual place at the bottom....schlockinz
      Sledhill Climb
      Jun 4, 2019 @ 8:12am
      Jun 4, 2019
      DrySedonajohn
      Cup Cake
      Jun 4, 2019 @ 8:12am
      Jun 4, 2019
      DrySedonajohn

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #611761markhollowayaddtrailBangor Snowmobile Trail
      May 13, 2023 @ 2:10pm
      May 13, 2023
      user #621187schlockinzaddreportEbb'n Flow and 4 more
      Apr 11, 2023 @ 1:24pm
      Apr 11, 2023
      user #496108NEMBAbillupdateregionEssex Woods
      Feb 22, 2023 @ 10:45am
      Feb 22, 2023
      user #496108NEMBAbillupdateregionEssex Woods
      Nov 9, 2022 @ 7:13am
      Nov 9, 2022
      user #2858465DonovanbeaneaddreportSpine Trail (The Spine)
      Sep 1, 2022 @ 1:25pm
      Sep 1, 2022

      Recent Comments

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      user #1843527btmspoxreportHighway to Heck@schlockinz: That makes sense, I do remember...
      Jun 27, 2021 @ 7:23am
      Jun 27, 2021
      user #621187schlockinzreportHighway to Heck@btmspox: I put up a video of the areas and...
      Jun 26, 2021 @ 6:55pm
      Jun 26, 2021
      user #621187schlockinzreportHighway to HeckThat is someone else’s land I can talk...
      Jun 26, 2021 @ 11:01am
      Jun 26, 2021
      user #1843527btmspoxreportHighway to HeckIn all of your ride logs you're going into the...
      Jun 26, 2021 @ 10:50am
      Jun 26, 2021
      user #1843527btmspoxreportHighway to HeckWhere do you go in, exactly?
      Jun 26, 2021 @ 10:25am
      Jun 26, 2021

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      The Bog - Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve 3 3 12.2 km
      Bangor City Forest 5 17 22.9 km
      The Bog - Walden-Parke Preserve 3 10 12.9 km
      Veazie Trails3.4 km
      Newman & Bangor Hill 7 5 85.6 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike275 miles745 ft2 miles118 ft
      #2,120#1,124807522,173
      E-Bike275 miles745 ft2 miles118 ft
      #734#2345622
      Hike275 miles745 ft2 miles118 ft
      #1,624#981147538
      Trail Running275 miles745 ft2 miles118 ft
      #1,624#978754
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