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1.1 miles
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-327 ft
Descent
00:09:04
Avg time
-307 ft
Altitude change
196 ft
Altitude min
520 ft
Altitude max
503 ft
Altitude start
197 ft
Altitude end
-5.1%
Grade
-29%
Grade max
7.7%
Grade min
456 ft
Distance climb
5,240 ft
Distance down
371 ft
Distance flat
00:09:04
Avg time
Capstone Trail (Lower) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGreat Pond Mountain - Wildlands
Orland, Maine -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#31110 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #86863 in Trail Running
- #132892 in Hiking
- #4842 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1746 in Adaptive Biking
- #447 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#155 in Mountain Biking · Maine [+]
- #778 in Trail Running
- #1,505 in Hiking
- #49 in Winter Fat Biking
- #9 in Adaptive Biking
- #1 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Log Ride, Pump Track, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Skinny, Teeter Totter, Wallride, Other
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Land Owner
1.4 Miles of some of the best trail in the area Riders will find lots of flavor with berms, rock drops, fast descents and old school feel. The Capstone Trail was many years in the making and the first trail in a proposed greater trail system. A new partnership was created with Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust and Eastern Maine Cycling Club gave way to a great opportunity.
About the Trust:
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust is a charitable nonprofit organization founded in 1993 to conserve land, water and wildlife habitat for the communities of northwestern Hancock County. Our goal is to protect our legacy of:
-Abundant wildlife habitat and biodiversity
-Clean water
-Rural character and scenic beauty
-Working forests and farms
-Outdoor recreation and education
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
207-469-6929
www.greatpondtrust.org
Access Info
From the Dead River gate of the GPMCT, ride 2.1 miles on the Dead River Road to the Connector Trail, then 0.2 miles to the trail head.
Trail Supporters
Eastern Maine Cycling ClubSponsor
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 13.2 km average
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 13.5 km avg distance
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- 288 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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Directions to capstone-trail-lower trailhead
(44.599480, -68.681410)
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Jul 22, 2019 , Orland
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Nov 15, 2020 , Orland
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3 miles • 483 ft • 4 •
Capstone with climb up upper capstone and full descent to and from parking lot (upper capstone has more 2...
WardoTzu
Rode 6/5/22. Tread in great condition, damp but no mud on wheels. Connector had wet/seep spots that I walked without picking up mud on heels. I felt Stuart Gross was too wet to ride at 10AM.
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Nearby Trails
- Connector Climb 433 ft
- East Capstone Trail (lower) 538 ft
- Connector Trail 961 ft
- Don Fish Road To Dead River 1,299 ft
- East Capstone Trail 1,480 ft
Great Pond Mountain - Wildlands
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