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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Parking
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Information
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Bridge
Camping
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Bear Cache
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Ranger Station
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Swan Trails, named for Rick Swan, are designed on 100s of acres including the shores of a beautiful Maine pond. Weather you are a novice or expert you can find trails to challenge your ability. There are beautiful views along the 3/4 mile trail that runs along the waters edge .Dogs are welcome, there is a lot of wild life in the area. Moose, porkipine, deer, pheasant, rabbits and many others are common. Swans Trails have rocks and roots and dry quickly after rains.
Rick Swan was an extrodinary athlete and trail builder, most of the areas around Orono, Old Town and Bangor Maine he help build and design. The trails at Swans were designed and built by Rick. This trail system exhibits his understanding of nature and his respect for the environment. Here at Swans Trails Rick has left his mark in central Maine leaving an extraordinary trail system for all to enjoy.
Rick Swan was an extrodinary athlete and trail builder, most of the areas around Orono, Old Town and Bangor Maine he help build and design. The trails at Swans were designed and built by Rick. This trail system exhibits his understanding of nature and his respect for the environment. Here at Swans Trails Rick has left his mark in central Maine leaving an extraordinary trail system for all to enjoy.
source: Penobscot Region NEMBA
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Swan's, Rick Swan, Perch Pond Recreational Trails
google parking directions Access Info:
Parking Area on Kirkland Rd
Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of Jun 13, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 25
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,019 ft
- Total Vertical
- 95 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 203 ft
- Reports
- 98
- Photos
- 57
- Ridden Counter
- 676
Popular Swans Trails at Perch Pond Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| PR NEMBA Spring Opener Ride "Swan's Trails" | 4 miles | |
| Rick Swan’s Trails at Perch Pond Tour | 9 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Photos of Swans Trails at Perch Pond Mountain Bike
trail: 100 Acre Wood
43 |
May 27, 2019 @ 7:41am
May 27, 2019
trail: Wild Kingdom
18 |
Jan 27, 2019 @ 8:09am
Jan 27, 2019
trail: Five More Minutes
19 |
Jan 27, 2019 @ 8:08am
Jan 27, 2019
trail: North Trail
26 |
Dec 30, 2018 @ 1:00pm
Dec 30, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Way Home | Jan 28, 2020 @ 4:43pm Jan 28, 2020 | Snow Packed | schlockinz | ||
| Dumbo's Delimma | Jan 28, 2020 @ 4:41pm Jan 28, 2020 | Snow Covered | schlockinz | ||
| 100 Acre Wood | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Dry | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbos Delimma | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Dry | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbo's Solution | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Variable | Skifreenow | ||
| Grassy Road South | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Unknown | Skifreenow | ||
| Wild Kingdom | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Variable | Skifreenow | ||
| Shore | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Icy | Skifreenow | ||
| Uncle Buzz | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Dry | Skifreenow | ||
| North Trail | May 27, 2019 @ 6:14am May 27, 2019 | Wet | Skifreenow |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FallsDownOnTrails | wishlist | trail | Long Way Home and 1 more | Aug 7, 2020 @ 1:45pm Aug 7, 2020 |
| Mebarrington | wishlist | trail | 100 Acre Wood | Jul 3, 2020 @ 4:45am Jul 3, 2020 |
| mtbwitheli | vote | trail | Poplar St. Access and 1 more | Jun 27, 2020 @ 1:30pm Jun 27, 2020 |
 | maharl | ridden | trail | Grassy road and 7 more | Jun 20, 2020 @ 11:42am Jun 20, 2020 |
| OceTech | wishlist | trail | Twitch | May 30, 2020 @ 2:00pm May 30, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | An old school pounding trail. It is right out... | Oct 4, 2017 @ 4:02pm Oct 4, 2017 | ||
| trail | This is not Winni-the-Pooh’s jaunt thru the... | Oct 4, 2017 @ 3:59pm Oct 4, 2017 | ||
| trail | This trail kicks my butt every time I ride it... | Oct 4, 2017 @ 3:54pm Oct 4, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman & Bangor Hill | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4.3 km | |
| University of Maine | 3 | 5 km | |||
| Orono Land Trust | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5.7 km | |
| University Maine Orono | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 km |
| The Bog - Walden-Parke Preserve | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 km |
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