1,601 ft
Distance
-74 ft
Descent
00:05:03
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Essex Woods
    Bangor, Maine
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #116687 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #52182 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Bangor Parks & Recreation

Easy doubletrack with some nice views of the wetlands - expect some climbing on return

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Main Trail to Railbed mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -75 ft
  • Altitude min
    126 ft
  • Altitude max
    201 ft
  • Altitude start
    201 ft
  • Altitude end
    128 ft
  • Grade
    -4.7%
  • Grade max
    -14.3%
  • Distance down
    1,073 ft
  • Distance flat
    531 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:44
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Trail Conditions
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
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  • Very Dry
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      Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:03pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 519 rides
      • Last: Feb 12, 2023

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      Apr 23, 2019 @ 7:19am
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