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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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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
Region Details
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Open on Jul 8, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #511
- 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
- 72
- Photos
- 54
- Ridden Counter
- 296
Popular Swans Trails at Perch Pond Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Trail | |||
| Poplar St. Access | |||
| Dumbos Ext | |||
| Bo's Run | |||
| Wild Kingdom | |||
| 100 Acre Wood | |||
| Grassy road | |||
| Dumbos Delimma | |||
| Dumbo's Solution | |||
| 9 to 5 | |||
| Uncle Buzz | |||
| Braken Way |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Acre Wood | Jul 8, 2018 @ 6:59am Jul 8, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbos Delimma | Jul 8, 2018 @ 6:59am Jul 8, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbo's Solution | Jul 8, 2018 @ 6:59am Jul 8, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbos Ext | Jul 8, 2018 @ 6:59am Jul 8, 2018 | Skifreenow | ||
| Dumbo's Delimma | Jul 8, 2018 @ 6:59am Jul 8, 2018 | Skifreenow |
Photos of Swans Trails at Perch Pond Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Shore
31 | Upper Shore, My City
Jul 20, 2018 @ 7:41pm
Jul 20, 2018
trail: Upper Shore
2 | Upper Shore, My City
Jul 20, 2018 @ 7:39pm
Jul 20, 2018
trail: Upper Shore
0 | Upper Shore, My City
Jul 20, 2018 @ 7:39pm
Jul 20, 2018
trail: North Trail Ext
3 | North Trail Ext, Old Town
Jun 3, 2018 @ 4:35am
Jun 3, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | tcrane207 | add | ridelog | Oct 21, 2018 ride log | Oct 21, 2018 @ 9:30am 1 days |
 | isaacgabriel | add | ridelog | Oct 20, 2018 ride log | Oct 20, 2018 @ 1:53pm 2 days |
| jackflanagan | add | ridelog | Oct 16, 2018 ride log | Oct 16, 2018 @ 3:05pm Oct 16, 2018 |
| Griff1082 | add | ridelog | Oct 12, 2018 ride log | Oct 12, 2018 @ 11:01am Oct 12, 2018 |
| isaacgabriel | add | ridelog | Oct 7, 2018 ride log | Oct 7, 2018 @ 9:04am Oct 7, 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 - Walden-Parke Preserve | 3 | 10 | 6 km | ||
| Bangor City Forest | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6.4 km |
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