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Maine trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing, E-Biking, Nordic Skiing, Gravel Biking, Skiing, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Backcountry Skiing, Snowmobiling, ATVing/Offroading, Dirtbiking and Observed Trials. Trails here are often faint trail, flowy and rocky. Scenery includes views, summits and lakes. Common trail features include bridges, berms and rock gardens. Many trails are family friendly and lit for night riding. Amenities include huts and restrooms. Popular destinations include Carrabassett Valley, Bethel and Portland.
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5,520
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3,214
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,167
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1,091
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 282
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 527
- Trails Horse
- 211
- Trails Hike
- 4,346
- Trails Trail Running
- 4,322
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 32
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 92
- Trails Snowmobile
- 127
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1,503
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 701
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 193
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1,116
- Total Distance
- 4,075 miles
- Total Descent
- 629,820 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,252 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,252 ft
- Reports
- 15,442
- Photos
- 2,896
- Completed Counter
- 540,936
Articles
Video: ‘MAINE LINE’ Explores the Trails Putting Maine on the MTB Map
Oct 8, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Ben Farrell and crew celebrate the state’s underrated riding in this new short film.
The 7 Most Beautiful Coastal Hikes in the U.S.
May 30, 2025 from outsideonline.com
The beach can be adventurous, too. Explore the best coastal hikes in the U.S., from short walks to ambitious through-hikes.
Recommended Routes: Acadia National Park, Maine - CyclingTips
Mar 30, 2021 from cyclingtips.com
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Video & Photo Report: Richie Rude, Peter Ostroski, & More Take Part in Underground Trans New England Enduro
Feb 2, 2021 from pinkbike.com
A week traveling and camping while riding some of the best trails you may or may not have known about in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Sub Regions
- Androscoggin County (56)
- Aroostook County (81)
- Cumberland County (Greater Portland) (1,175)
- Harpswell (0)
- Franklin County (371)
- Carrabassett Region (176)
- Hancock County (72)
- Kennebec County (212)
- Knox County (101)
- Lincoln County (98)
- Oxford County (276)
- Mahoosuc Region (190)
- Penobscot County (327)
- Piscataquis County (52)
- Sagadahoc County (Six Rivers Region) (220)
- Somerset County (22)
- Waldo County (69)
- Washington County (24)
- York County (57)
Popular Maine Mountain Biking Trails
• 70 ★ 3.8 • 2 miles • 158 ft • 1,832 •
Trail that winds alternates between single track in the woods and wide XC ski trail. The single track tends to have some rocks to navigate over or around which makes it slightly harder than beginner but I suspect many beginners would be...
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 835 ft • 2 ft • 1,420 •
Popular green difficulty gravel path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1,919 ft • 2 ft • 1,601 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 2,848 ft • 0 ft • 1,551 •
Machine built flow trail with several features including step-ups, rollers, tabletops and berms. Flows much better since a recent rebuild, and a classic way to end a ride at Blackstrap. Best if you start in the woods up by the sand pit...
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 4,114 ft • 29 ft • 1,531 •
The River Trails is mostly singletrack that skirts along the river. It has a few ups and downs, but mostly flat with some narrower bridge crossings that some beginners may not be comfortable on, but nothing super technical. If you want...
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 3 miles • 149 ft • 1,275 •
Popular white difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 60 ft • 1,321 •
Super fun trail, top section can be very wet in the spring. Middle section is fast and flowy. Lower section is curvy s's thru the pines. Built to be ridden from north to south.
Maine Mountain Bike Routes
PR NEMBA Spring Opener Ride "Orono" Featured
★ 4.0 • 4 miles • 197 ft • 30 • Out & Back •
PR NEMBA Spring Opener and Social Orono Route
5 miles • 855 ft • 4 • Out & Back •
PR NEMBA Spring Opener Ride "GPM" - ride out on the gravel road (Dead River Trail) up to the connector,...
★ 2.0 • 6 miles • 193 ft • 33 • Out & Back •
PR NEMBA Spring Opener Ride and Social - Bangor City Forest and Bog Loop
NEMBAfest 2023: Ride No. 2 Featured
7 miles • 289 ft • 9 • Out & Back •
NEMBAfest 2023: Ride No. 6 Featured
23 miles • 2,050 ft • 25 • Loop •
NEMBAfest 2023: Ride No. 4 Featured
13 miles • 907 ft • 13 • Loop •
Photos of Maine Mountain Bike
Videos of Maine Mountain Bike
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Sebago To Sea Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbles83 | wishlist | route | activity #107765776 | Nov 14, 2026 @ 8:13am 17 mins |
| dravenofficial85 | ridden | trail | activity #107753583 | Nov 14, 2026 @ 5:19am 3 hours |
| Trail-Pirate | ridden | trail | activity #107731129 | Nov 13, 2026 @ 4:05pm 16 hours |
| Ager0u | ridden | trail | activity #107720509 | Nov 13, 2026 @ 12:38pm 20 hours |
| Ager0u | ridden | trail | activity #107720457 | Nov 13, 2026 @ 12:37pm 20 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Fun techy ride, the opposite of flow but still... | Nov 6, 2026 @ 1:18pm Nov 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | Definitely not a black trail. More like a... | Nov 6, 2026 @ 1:15pm Nov 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | Thanks for the stoke -- but as Mark pointed... | Oct 28, 2026 @ 9:40am Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Closed. Please remove this trail from Trailforks. | Oct 22, 2026 @ 3:04pm Oct 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | Please remove this. | Oct 22, 2026 @ 3:03pm Oct 22, 2026 |
Local Badges
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PR NEMBA 2019 Spring Opener Ride - Essex Woods2 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k152 awarded -
Top 10 Trails1,010 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails11 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k134 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Abram Ski Area & Bike Park | bike park | Bethel | |
| Northern Maine Community Trails | bike park | Presque Isle | |
| Freeman Ridge Bike Park | bike park | Kingfield | |
| Black Mountain of Maine Ski Resort | bike park | Rumford | |
| Saddleback Bike Park | bike park | Rangeley |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3,214 | 2,202 miles | 181,027 ft | 873 miles | 3,091 ft | #30 | 2,449 | 14,957 | 126 | 330,185 | ||
| E-Bike | 1,167 | 896 miles | 72,169 ft | 362 miles | 3,087 ft | #37 | 7 | 9,733 | 16 | 11,178 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 1,091 | 1,065 miles | 65,627 ft | 429 miles | 2,726 ft | #35 | 15 | 974 | 17 | 2,856 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 282 | 221 miles | 16,165 ft | 89 miles | 2,198 ft | #38 | 1,005 | 44 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 527 | 501 miles | 31,138 ft | 201 miles | 2,116 ft | #23 | 9 | 1,638 | 5 | 589 | ||
| Horse | 211 | 352 miles | 20,338 ft | 147 miles | 1,955 ft | #41 | 1,912 | 2 | 88 | |||
| Hike | 4,346 | 3,586 miles | 411,037 ft | 1,409 miles | 5,253 ft | #31 | 332 | 14,698 | 22 | 38,519 | ||
| Trail Running | 4,322 | 3,569 miles | 410,417 ft | 1,405 miles | 5,253 ft | #31 | 14 | 14,698 | 20 | 25,564 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 32 | 166 miles | 6,227 ft | 70 miles | 1,591 ft | #32 | 1,883 | 210 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 9 miles | 617 ft | 4 miles | 617 ft | #31 | 10 | 118 | 146 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 92 | 305 miles | 11,506 ft | 130 miles | 1,591 ft | #30 | 1,896 | 150 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 127 | 344 miles | 12,530 ft | 146 miles | 1,594 ft | #20 | 3,107 | 2 | 182 | |||
| Snowshoe | 1,503 | 1,113 miles | 81,293 ft | 435 miles | 4,718 ft | #15 | 5 | 4,726 | 9 | 2,242 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 701 | 216 miles | 178,911 ft | 194 miles | 4,065 ft | #16 | 451 | 19,871 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 193 | 175 miles | 17,805 ft | 67 miles | 5,236 ft | #20 | 570 | 8 | 5,288 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 1,116 | 925 miles | 60,679 ft | 368 miles | 4,718 ft | #17 | 29 | 1,418 | 5 | 10,485 |
Activities
- Maine Mountain Biking Trails
- Maine E-Biking Trails
- Maine Gravel Biking Trails
- Maine Adaptive Biking Trails
- Maine Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Maine Horseback Trails
- Maine Hiking Trails
- Maine Trail Running Trails
- Maine Dirtbiking Trails
- Maine Observed Trials Trails
- Maine ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Maine Snowmobiling Trails
- Maine Snowshoeing Trails
- Maine Skiing Trails
- Maine Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Maine Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Bog bridging step down TTF
- Witt Swamp Boardwalk
- Katahdin Stream Campground Camping
- Abol Campground Camping
- Wax Building Lodge
- Lonesome Pine Lodge
- Box Shop Hill Viewpoint
- Crommett's Overlook Viewpoint
- Viewpoint Information
- Bigelow Vista Viewpoint
- Sugarloaf Mountain (4,232 ft)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (4,226 ft)
- Crocker Mountain (4,219 ft)
- By canadaka
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