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Essex Woods encompasses about 70 acres of land and includes a popular sledding hill. Parking is available off Watchmaker Street. The trails run through wetlands and reforested areas and is an appropriate location for hiking, mountain biking and cross country skiing.
In 2016 the local NEMBA Chapter started to reclaim old trails and build modern trails on the property. You will find some of the best trails in the area with something for all abilities of rider.
In 2016 the local NEMBA Chapter started to reclaim old trails and build modern trails on the property. You will find some of the best trails in the area with something for all abilities of rider.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Bangor Parks & Recreation
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Eastern Maine Cycling Club
since 2019Maintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
26 trails
- E-Bike
26 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 9
Region Status
Open as of 17 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails E-Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 935 ft
- Total Vertical
- 120 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 237 ft
- Reports
- 57
- Photos
- 33
- Ridden Counter
- 2,142
Popular Essex Woods Mountain Biking Trails
Essex Woods Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| PR NEMBA Spring Opener Ride "Essex Woods" | 2 miles | |
| Essex Woods to BCF Fat Bike Loops | 14 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 2 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 4 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 12 rides
- 4 miles avg distance
Photos of Essex Woods Mountain Bike
trail: Rail Trail to the Roundabout
14 |
Apr 2, 2021 @ 9:38am
Apr 2, 2021
trail: Rat a Tat
60 |
Jul 23, 2019 @ 6:52pm
Jul 23, 2019
trail: Rat a Tat
45 |
Jul 23, 2019 @ 6:52pm
Jul 23, 2019
trail: Highway to Heck
57 |
Jun 4, 2019 @ 8:38am
Jun 4, 2019
trail: Main Trail to Railbed
69 |
Apr 23, 2019 @ 7:19am
Apr 23, 2019Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Trail to Railbed | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Ideal | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Ebb'n Flow | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Very Dry | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Neverland Forest | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Ideal | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Work Bench | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Ideal | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Spine Climb aka: (Eric's Other Half) | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Dry | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Spine Trail (The Spine) | Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm 17 hours | Very Dry | Macsteamer PR-NEMBA | ||
| Splinter | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:52pm Apr 28, 2021 | Variable | schlockinz | ||
| Flow Train | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:50pm Apr 28, 2021 | Ideal | schlockinz | ||
| Groovechild | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:49pm Apr 28, 2021 | Ideal | schlockinz | ||
| Bone Yard | Apr 28, 2021 @ 1:48pm Apr 28, 2021 | Ideal | schlockinz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Macsteamer | add | report | Main Trail to Railbed and 5 more | Jun 24, 2021 @ 5:20pm 14 hours |
 | btmspox | add | report | Work Bench and 2 more | Jun 24, 2021 @ 4:33pm 15 hours |
 | ritalinsphynx | vote | trail | Neverland Forest and 7 more | Jun 24, 2021 @ 7:49am 23 hours |
| ritalinsphynx | add | report | Straight Six | Jun 24, 2021 @ 7:39am 23 hours |
| ritalinsphynx | ridden | trail | Fall Line Bridge Trail and 13 more | Jun 8, 2021 @ 1:51pm Jun 8, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Someone else posted a report today that... | Apr 25, 2021 @ 12:04pm Apr 25, 2021 | ||
| report | Thanks! I think it will get some love. It is... | Apr 25, 2021 @ 10:08am Apr 25, 2021 | ||
| report | The City shall be on it! | Apr 25, 2021 @ 10:06am Apr 25, 2021 | ||
 | report | Another great trail with flow and berms to... | May 29, 2020 @ 9:19am May 29, 2020 | ||
| report | Short but sweet! Great little trail only... | May 29, 2020 @ 9:17am May 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bog - Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.2 km | |
| Bangor City Forest | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2.9 km | |
| The Bog - Walden-Parke Preserve | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2.9 km | |
| Veazie Trails | 3.4 km | ||||
| Newman & Bangor Hill | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5.6 km |
Local Badges
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PR NEMBA 2019 Spring Opener Ride - Essex Woods2 awarded -
Completionist7 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 26 | 5 miles | 935 ft | 2 miles | 121 ft | #4,564 | #2,091 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 1,716 | |
| E-Bike | 26 | 5 miles | 935 ft | 2 miles | 121 ft | #1,366 | #329 | 38 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 26 | 5 miles | 935 ft | 2 miles | 121 ft | #3,982 | #1,970 | 14 | 57 | 28 | ||
| Trail Running | 26 | 5 miles | 935 ft | 2 miles | 121 ft | #3,982 | #1,970 | 57 | 1 |
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