Androscoggin Riverlands State Park - Mountain Biking Trails

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This extensive trail network, offering numerous recreational opportunities for mountain bikers, stretches over 2,345 acres, making for an adventure. Scenic outlooks along the different trail variations make for a good ride in the park.     
Trail Activity
Mountain-biking
Length
17.10 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate, Advanced
Town
Turner
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor, Gravel/Crushed Stone, Rock/Ledge
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No
Other Activities
ATV Riding Snowmobiling Equestrian Hiking

Description

Old River Road Trail (9.5 miles one way): This trail forms a central corridor on the Turner parcel, popular with ATV users, snowmobilers, bicyclists, horseback riders, and hikers.

Porcupine Trail: From the northern trailhead, head south and take the first left onto the Porcupine Trail, a 1.5-mile singletrack mountain bike trail that leads to the Picnic Meadow. This easy to moderate trail includes switchbacks and a bridge.

Ridge Trail (6.85 miles): Follow the Old River Road Trail (0.5 mi). Turn right at ATV intersection and an immediate left onto the Fox Run Trail. At intersection (Bridge) turn sharp left and head upward continuing on the Fox Run Trail. At intersection with Old River Road Trail, turn right, proceed over a bridge, turn right onto Ridge Trail and continue up to a ledge outcrop overlooking the river (1.0 mi). Turn right and descend steeply away from the river on the Ledges Trail (0.4 mi). Turn left on the Old River Road Trail and return 2.5 miles to the Picnic Meadow and continue to the parking area via the Old River Road Trail (1 mi). Shared uses include hiking.

Pine Loop Trail (5.7 mile round trip): From the Conant Road parking lot, this riverside trail runs along the southern end of the park. Bike along the Old River Road Primitive Trail 1.6 miles, veer right to reach the Pine Loop Trail. Shared uses include hiking.

Other Information

When spending time outdoors, please be prepared with extra clothing and appropriate footwear, map and compass, and adequate water and food. Inform someone where you are going and when you expect to return.

Pets are allowed in the park only on a leash. Please be respectful of neighboring boundaries. 

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This trail passes through a property that was acquired in part with funds from the Land for Maine’s Future program. For more information about the LMF program and the places it has helped to protect, please visit the LMF webpage.

Trail Manager

Visit Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands online for more information and a detailed trail guide or contact:

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
1 Beech Street
Hallowell, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 215-6351
gary.best@maine.gov

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Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Tell someone your plan and when you’ll return, just in case.

Trailhead Information

Travel Route 117 east from Turner about 2 miles, turning right at a fork just before a four-way intersection. Continue onto Center Bridge Road and proceed another 2 miles to parking lot on right just before the Turner Boat Launch. There is a small parking area for walk-in access at the southern end of the Park off of Conant Road.

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