Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Houlton, Maine

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Scraggly Lake Loop

This is a fairly flat, easy, and scenic route that provides an alternative to accessing Scraggly lake via an "out and back" option. In the fall the colors are stunning and camping is available on…
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Total Miles
21
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Wind and Water Trail

The Wind and Water Trail is a 40-mile trail that starts and rt 6 in Lincoln Maine. At the start of the trail are a collection of windmills each with its own access road. These…
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Total Miles
60.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gauntlet Falls West Trail

This Gauntlet Falls West Trail is a branch starting at the Katahdin Iron Works Historic site which is also the Ki-Jo Mary check-in point for the Northern Maine Woods. The trail is all dirt roads…
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Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Spectacle Pond

Spectacle Pond can be accessed off Highway 9 and is mostly private property with lots of public trails. The main roads are wide and well-maintained gravel, but the smaller spur roads can become very narrow,…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Narraguagus Lake

Narraguagus Lake is the beginning of a larger trail system heading northward labeled as Trail 501. This is a mostly gravel road with some soft muddy areas after rain. This reaches some remote areas of…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bald Mountain Trail

A mostly gravel road with a few washouts. A few snowmobile side trails that are not 4x4 friendly. Towards the top, there are a few ledges with some concrete filler and a granite bluff with…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big White Brook - Campsites

This Big White Brook trail is a short spur leading to a set of riverside campsites. The trail is typically wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass but narrows once you get closer to the…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Greenwood Pond Trail

This trail to Greenwood Pond starts at the Katahdin Iron Works Historic Site which is also the Ki-Jo Mary check-in point for the Northern Maine Woods. The trail is all dirt roads typically wide enough…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Otter Creek

Otter Creek is a quick out and back trail with a few dispersed campsites along the side of the road. It's narrower than most in the area and ends at a rock gatekeeper. The trail…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Newport to Onawa

This is a great trail with a fantastic train trestle at the end. The trail is mostly two-track, with a few standard ATV trails. Trails are well marked and maintained, and the views from the…
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Total Miles
29.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa