View Full Version : Biking Trails in Maine



MineRP
06-07-2010, 09:38 PM
Hey Gang
Hoping one of these days to make a run down into the States for some international caching, and YES, numbers do count. Especially on road/power trips. But really enjoy biking runs also, rails to trails type, or fairly easy mountain trails.
Have heard of the run from Big Lake to Bangor for park and grabs, but are there any biking runs near Bangor or a bit further that I can look up.
Are there any must do mountain hikes, etc.
Any info is much appreciated.
Cheers

hollora
06-08-2010, 05:02 AM
Bikes are allowed in the Bangor City Forest where there are quite a few caches.

skishop
06-08-2010, 09:32 AM
The Narrow Gauge Path in Carrabassett Valley (home of the Sugarloaf ski area) has several caches along it's length. It is approximately seven miles one way and is a converted railway. This is about two hours from Bangor, but there are many other great caches in the area and is definitely worth the trip if it isn't too far out of your way. Enjoy your trip.

skishop
06-08-2010, 09:33 AM
Oh, I just remembered the Whistle Stop trail in Farmington, another rails to trails project with many caches along its length.

brdad
06-08-2010, 10:00 AM
If anyone would be willing to save a track file of one of these trails I could make an article listing where they start and end and list of caches on the trail, and maybe set up a GSAK macro so you could check the list yourself.

I think it'd be a great addition to the site.

cano
06-08-2010, 10:22 AM
If anyone would be willing to save a track file of one of these trails I could make an article listing where they start and end and list of caches on the trail, and maybe set up a GSAK macro so you could check the list yourself.

I think it'd be a great addition to the site.

I have plenty track logs, I just need to figure out the date :)
What format would you like?

brdad
06-08-2010, 01:10 PM
I'd be doing most of the work in GSAK, which directly supports text, GPX, LOC, Street Atlas route files (ANR), MapSend Waypoint files (WPT), OziExplorer WPT files, MapSource (MPS) files, MapSource GDB files, Streets & Trips EST files, Google Maps Route KML files, and Autoroute AXE files.

GSAK formats these files into files separating Lat and Lon with a comma and uses line break for new waypoint in the track, like this:


44.846498,-68.746948
44.854043,-68.763256
44.851123,-68.784885
44.837126,-68.795700
44.822395,-68.780079
44.822030,-68.749008
44.829335,-68.738537
44.841508,-68.772697
44.836517,-68.758965
44.843334,-68.752098
44.830065,-68.766174

fins2right
06-09-2010, 09:09 PM
The Augusta to Gardiner rail trail is paved and loaded up with caches in the area!

dubord207
06-10-2010, 05:57 AM
This State Park located about 10 minutes from LL Bean has nice camp sites and many miles of bike trails loaded with a nice selection of caches.