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1,040 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-24 ft
Descent
00:01:14
Avg time
-8 ft
Altitude change
33 ft
Altitude min
59 ft
Altitude max
58 ft
Altitude start
49 ft
Altitude end
-0.8%
Grade
-13%
Grade max
5.7%
Grade min
466 ft
Distance climb
305 ft
Distance down
236 ft
Distance flat
00:01:14
Avg time
Upper Riptide Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaFore River Sanctuary
Portland, Maine -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail StyleFreeride
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
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Global Ranking#168400 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #8002 in E-Biking
- #355850 in Trail Running
- #93155 in Hiking
- #20095 in Snowshoeing
- #26112 in Nordic Skiing
- #2919 in Adaptive Biking
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State Ranking#732 in Mountain Biking · Maine [+]
- #22 in E-Biking
- #3,056 in Trail Running
- #991 in Hiking
- #540 in Snowshoeing
- #589 in Nordic Skiing
- #20 in Adaptive Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
- Downhill Only for Trail Running
- Downhill Only for Hiking
- Downhill Only for Snowshoeing
- Downhill Only for Nordic Skiing
- Downhill Only for Adaptive Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Gap Jump, Log Ride
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LightingNo
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Land Owner
Upper Riptide is a machine-built MTB-specific flow trail built by Greater Portland NEMBA & Maine Trail Builders in 2026, in partnership with Portland Trails. It's adaptive friendly, approachable for young kids up to expert adults, and features berms, rollers, step downs, step ups, and a really rad log skinny-to-jump as an A line to start the trail, with a big cannon log or step up jump to finish the section. It is a one way trail, and all features are rollable or have ride-arounds (step up at end has ride around rider's left).
After the step up, Upper Riptide cliimbs up to regain the ridge and allows for a brief rest before you cross the multi-use trail (watch out for other trail users) and drop into Lower Riptide
Major thanks to GPNEMBA members, the Maine MTB Trail Fund and the Harkleroad & Lawless families for funding this incredible project
**Remember that everywhere else in Fore River Sanctuary is multi-use trail -- yield to slower users!
Trail Supporters
- Maine Trail BuildersBuilder
Greater Portland NEMBA ChapterMaintainer
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 140 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 140 rides
- Last: Oct 12, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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