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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
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- State land
- Native/Tribal
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #357
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails
- 24
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,013 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 203 ft
- Total Vertical
- 90 ft
- Reports
- 60
- Photos
- 47
- Ridden Counter
- 151
Popular Swans Trails at Perch Pond Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbos Ext | |||
| Poplar St. Access | |||
| Braken Way | |||
| Bo's Run | |||
| Uncle Buzz | |||
| North Trail | |||
| 100 Acre Wood | |||
| 9 to 5 | |||
| Grassy road | |||
| Bailout trail | |||
| Dumbo's Solution | |||
| Wild Kingdom |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar St. Access | Jan 26, 2018 @ 9:51am Jan 26, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Bo's Run | Jan 26, 2018 @ 9:51am Jan 26, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Grassy Road Cont | Jan 26, 2018 @ 9:51am Jan 26, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Five More Minutes | Jan 26, 2018 @ 9:51am Jan 26, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| 9 to 5 | Jan 16, 2018 @ 7:27am Jan 16, 2018 | Fmsorensen |
Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbos Delimma | Oct 22, 2017 @ 8:10am Oct 22, 2017 |
Photos of Swans Trails at Perch Pond Mountain Bike
trail: Poplar St. Access
2 | Poplar St. Access, Old Town
Jan 27, 2018 @ 4:52am
Jan 27, 2018
trail: Grassy road
3 | Grassy road, Bangor
Jan 26, 2018 @ 3:12pm
Jan 26, 2018
trail: Grassy road
5 | Grassy road, Bangor
Jan 26, 2018 @ 3:11pm
Jan 26, 2018
trail: Grassy road
5 | Grassy road, Bangor
Jan 26, 2018 @ 3:11pm
Jan 26, 2018Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Swan’s Trails at Perch Pond Tour | 9 miles |
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 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | isaacgabriel | add | ridelog | Apr 7, 2018 ride log | Apr 7, 2018 @ 1:53pm Apr 7, 2018 |
 | Fmsorensen | add | ridelog | Mar 6, 2018 ride log | Mar 6, 2018 @ 7:21am Mar 6, 2018 |
| isaacgabriel | add | ridelog | Feb 25, 2018 ride log | Feb 25, 2018 @ 9:30am Feb 25, 2018 |
| BCFTrailgnome | add | ridelog | Feb 24, 2018 ride log | Feb 24, 2018 @ 10:15am Feb 24, 2018 |
| isaacgabriel | add | ridelog | Jan 2, 2018 ride log | Feb 21, 2018 @ 3:50am Feb 21, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman & Bangor Hill | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 km | |
| University of Maine | 3 | 5 km | |||
| Orono Land Trust | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5.7 km | |
| The Bog - Bangor Land Trust Walden-Parke Preserve | 6 km | ||||
| Bangor City Forest | 7 | 17 | 1 | 6.4 km |
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