151.9 miles
Distance
5,531 ft
Climb
-5,530 ft
Descent
988 ft
High Point

Links up the Meduxinekeag trails, over to the Nordic Heritage Center, and then down to catch the Becaguimec. Bring your passport. Hope you like potatoes.

Detailed Description
Bikepack: Potato Nation is a 152 mile moderately popular easiest route located near Woodstock New Brunswick. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 5,531 ft with a max elevation of 988 ft then descends -5,530 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Meduxnekeag Trails
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    White
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bikepacking
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    XC
More Stats for Bikepack: Potato Nation mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    39 hr 20 min
  • Altitude min
    143 ft
  • Altitude start
    152 ft
  • Altitude end
    154 ft
  • Grade max
    -67.4%
  • Grade min
    78.5%
  • Distance climb
    66 miles
  • Distance down
    64 miles
  • Distance flat
    21 miles

Directions

  1. Walk north on Around the Cove.
  2. Continue for 50 meters.
  3. Walk west on Around the Cove.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Walk south on Around the Cove.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Walk northwest on Around the Cove.
  8. Continue for 90 meters.
  9. Walk north on Railroad Bed Connector.
  10. Continue for 40 meters.
  11. Walk west on Railroad Bed Connector.
  12. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  13. Bear right onto Double Track along the Meduxnekeag.
  14. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  15. Walk northwest on Double Track along the Meduxnekeag.
  16. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  17. Walk south on Red Trail.
  18. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  19. Turn left onto Meduxnekeag Trails: Upper Half of Orange Trail.
  20. Continue for 100 meters.
  21. Walk west on Meduxnekeag Trails: Upper Half of Orange Trail.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Turn left onto Meduxnekeag Trails: Lower Half of Orange Trail.
  24. Continue for 700 meters.
  25. Walk northwest on Meduxnekeag Trails: Lower Half of Orange Trail.
  26. Continue for 400 meters.
  27. Turn left onto Meduxnekeag Trails: Black Trail.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Walk north on Meduxnekeag Trails: Black Trail.
  30. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  31. Walk southeast on 540.
  32. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  33. Walk southwest on 540.
  34. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  35. Walk south on 540.
  36. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  37. Walk north on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  38. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  39. Walk north on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  40. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  41. Walk north on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  42. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  43. Walk northwest on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  44. Continue for 11 kilometers.
  45. Walk northeast on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  46. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  47. Walk northeast on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Bridgewater to Houlton).
  48. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  49. Walk northwest on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Mars Hill to Bridgewater).
  50. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  51. Walk northwest on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Westfield to Mars Hill).
  52. Continue for 9 kilometers.
  53. Walk north on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Phair to Westfield).
  54. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  55. Walk northwest on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Phair to Westfield).
  56. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  57. Walk north on Bangor & Aroostook Trail (Phair to Westfield).
  58. Continue for 200 meters.
  59. Turn right onto Cross Road.
  60. Continue for 800 meters.
  61. Turn right onto Williams Road.
  62. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  63. Turn right onto Center Line Road.
  64. Continue for 800 meters.
  65. Turn left onto Jamison Road.
  66. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  67. Turn right onto Houlton Road.
  68. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  69. Walk north on Main Street.
  70. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  71. Walk southeast on Parkhurst Siding Road.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Turn right onto Fort Fairfield Road.
  74. Continue for 700 meters.
  75. Walk northeast on Fort Fairfield Road.
  76. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  77. Walk east on Fort Fairfield Road.
  78. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  79. Walk northeast on Presque Isle Road.
  80. Continue for 400 meters.
  81. Turn left.
  82. Continue for 70 meters.
  83. Keep right to take Presgue Isle Street.
  84. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  85. Keep straight to take Bridge Street.
  86. Continue for 600 meters.
  87. Walk southeast on Riverside Avenue West.
  88. Continue for 20 meters.
  89. Turn right onto Limestone Road.
  90. Continue for 300 meters.
  91. Make a sharp left onto Main Street.
  92. Continue for 500 meters.
  93. Turn right onto Fort Hill Street.
  94. Continue for 40 meters.
  95. Turn left.
  96. Continue for 300 meters.
  97. Turn right onto Main Street.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Walk southeast on Main Street.
  100. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  101. Walk southeast on 190.
  102. Continue for 700 meters.
  103. Walk southeast on 190.
  104. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  105. Walk east on 190.
  106. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  107. Walk east on Fort Road.
  108. Continue for 500 meters.
  109. Walk south on Perth-Andover Rail Trail.
  110. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  111. Walk east on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  112. Continue for 80 meters.
  113. Walk southwest on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  114. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  115. Walk south on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  116. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  117. Walk south on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  118. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  119. Walk southwest on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  120. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  121. Walk south on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  122. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  123. Walk southeast on Perth-Andover - Bath.
  124. Continue for 8 kilometers.
  125. Walk southeast on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  126. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  127. Walk east on Curtis Road.
  128. Continue for 800 meters.
  129. Walk northwest on Curtis Road.
  130. Continue for 900 meters.
  131. Bear left onto Main Street.
  132. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  133. Walk southwest on Main Street.
  134. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  135. Turn left onto McCain Street.
  136. Continue for 800 meters.
  137. Turn left onto 130.
  138. Continue for 300 meters.
  139. Walk southeast on 130.
  140. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  141. Turn left onto Burnham Road.
  142. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  143. Walk southeast on Burnham Road.
  144. Continue for 900 meters.
  145. Walk south on Oakland Road.
  146. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  147. Walk south on Oakland Road.
  148. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  149. Turn right onto Hunter Road.
  150. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  151. Turn right onto 130.
  152. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  153. Turn left onto Allison Road.
  154. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  155. Walk northwest on Waugh Road.
  156. Continue for 50 meters.
  157. Walk south on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  158. Continue for 200 meters.
  159. Walk south on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  160. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  161. Walk southeast on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  162. Continue for 9 kilometers.
  163. Walk southeast on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  164. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  165. Walk southeast on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  166. Continue for 500 meters.
  167. Walk north on Blue Jay.
  168. Continue for 400 meters.
  169. Walk northeast on Blue Jay.
  170. Continue for 200 meters.
  171. Keep left to take The Becaguimec.
  172. Continue for 400 meters.
  173. Turn left onto Taylor's Corner.
  174. Continue for 100 meters.
  175. Walk northeast on Access Road.
  176. Continue for 200 meters.
  177. Walk northeast on River Queen.
  178. Continue for 200 meters.
  179. Walk north on River Queen.
  180. Continue for 90 meters.
  181. Keep right to stay on River Queen.
  182. Continue for 100 meters.
  183. Keep left to stay on River Queen.
  184. Continue for 400 meters.
  185. Walk northeast on Loop Connector.
  186. Continue for 60 meters.
  187. Turn right onto The Chat.
  188. Continue for 400 meters.
  189. Walk south on The Chat.
  190. Continue for 100 meters.
  191. Turn left onto Winter Loop.
  192. Continue for 100 meters.
  193. Walk east on Winter Loop.
  194. Continue for 200 meters.
  195. Walk northeast on Winter Loop.
  196. Continue for 20 meters.
  197. Turn left onto On The Edge.
  198. Continue for 90 meters.
  199. Walk northwest on On The Edge.
  200. Continue for 300 meters.
  201. Walk northwest on On The Edge.
  202. Continue for 70 meters.
  203. Walk northwest on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  204. Continue for 100 meters.
  205. Walk southwest on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  206. Continue for 400 meters.
  207. Walk south on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  208. Continue for 300 meters.
  209. Walk east on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  210. Continue for 20 meters.
  211. Turn left to stay on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  212. Continue for 100 meters.
  213. Walk northeast on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  214. Continue for 300 meters.
  215. Walk southeast on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  216. Continue for 200 meters.
  217. Walk west on Handy Andy.
  218. Continue for 20 meters.
  219. Walk west on Handy Andy.
  220. Continue for 200 meters.
  221. Walk southeast on River Queen.
  222. Continue for 50 meters.
  223. Walk southeast on River Queen.
  224. Continue for 200 meters.
  225. Walk north on River Queen.
  226. Continue for 300 meters.
  227. Turn right onto Handy Andy.
  228. Continue for 200 meters.
  229. Bear right onto Hell's Eddy Loop.
  230. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  231. Keep left to stay on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  232. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  233. Keep straight to stay on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  234. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  235. Keep straight to stay on Hell's Eddy Loop.
  236. Continue for 500 meters.
  237. Walk north on Access Road.
  238. Continue for 20 meters.
  239. Turn left onto Taylor's Corner.
  240. Continue for 300 meters.
  241. Walk northwest on Taylor's Corner.
  242. Continue for 70 meters.
  243. Turn right onto The Becaguimec.
  244. Continue for 200 meters.
  245. Walk west on The Becaguimec.
  246. Continue for 400 meters.
  247. Walk south on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  248. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  249. Walk southeast on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  250. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  251. Walk south on Bath - Grafton Rail Trail.
  252. Continue for 8 kilometers.
  253. Walk southwest on 105.
  254. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  255. Walk south on 105.
  256. Continue for 700 meters.
  257. Turn right onto 585.
  258. Continue for 300 meters.
  259. Walk south on Woodstock Rail Trail.
  260. Continue for 600 meters.
  261. Walk south on Woodstock Rail Trail.
  262. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  263. Walk southwest on Woodstock Rail Trail.
  264. Continue for 70 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Hell's Eddy Loop
May 14, 2024 @ 10:03am
May 14, 2024
Large tree down across trail, blocking trail on left fork at the junction with the Chat trail. Road to the right is clear to the river. reporter
Railroad Bed Connector
Nov 5, 2023 @ 8:43am
Nov 5, 2023
Around the Cove
Nov 5, 2023 @ 8:43am
Nov 5, 2023
Blue J
Oct 8, 2022 @ 11:28am
Oct 8, 2022
Tree down across the trail.
The Becaguimec
Oct 8, 2022 @ 4:28am
Oct 8, 2022
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