Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Island Falls, Maine

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Masardis Main ATV

This is a very well-maintained trail. The trail is a mix of ATV-only and mixed-use logging trails. An ATV Maine membership is required. It can be with any club affiliated with ATV Maine. Email the…
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Total Miles
21.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Michaud Woods

Very short, easy woods trail that allows you to bypass Masardis Main Street. This trail is part of the Masardis trail system. It does run through private land. Please respect the property owner and drive…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

The Golden Road

The famous Golden Road from Millinocket to the Canadian Border, with stops at Ripogenus Falls, Ripogenus Gorge, and Ripogenus Dam. This route does enter North Maine Woods which requires paying an entrance fee at the…
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Total Miles
91.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wind and Water Trail

The Wind and Water Trail is a 40-mile trail that starts at Route 6 in Lincoln, Maine. At the start of the trail is a collection of windmills, each with its access road. These windmills…
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Total Miles
60.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Oxhead Lakes Trail

This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

West Lake Southern Tip

This trail traverses between Nicatous Lake to the east and West Lake to the west. The trail is primarily dirt and wide enough for vehicles to pass each other. There is a variety of spurs…
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Total Miles
3.4
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

West to Oxhead Connector

This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Brandy Pond West

This trail provides access to the western side of Brandy Pond. The trail is primarily dirt road, with some sections that are more water-saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Baker Hill Summit

This trail takes you to the top of Baker Hill. The trail is dirt and grass and somewhat elevated. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more accepting…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Buffalo Stream East

This trail provides access to the eastern side of Buffalo Stream. The trail is primarily dirt/grass and is very narrow due to the soft white pine needles. Use caution as the narrowness of this trail…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Millville Plane Crash

Heading west from Millville on the 104, you enter this trail through Becaguimac South Branch Road. It quickly turns into a track through Crowne woodlands. It is well maintained and very easy to traverse. This…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Sias Hill Road

This is a dirt road from Moosehead Lake providing access to the famous Golden Road. Sias Hill Road provides a great introduction to the North Maine Woods' flagship routes. Dirt roads are well-maintained for such…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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

Little Owl Lake Trail

During the winter, this is a snowmobile track, but after April 14, it's a well-groomed backwoods trail, connecting two landmarks, Balancing Rock, and the Plane Crash. The track rolls up and down between the hills,…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

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

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

Balancing Rock Winter Trail

During the winter months from December to April this is a snowmobile trail, but the rest of the year it is a great way to head West towards the Balancing Rock attraction and the Plane…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Rocky Island Row

To the east of Millville, take the Mill road north. After 10 km or so, take a left onto this tight but scenic track, following a stream bed past Rocky Island. The trail is a…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

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
18.3
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

Deserted Pork Corridor

This is a quick way in or out of the forests south of Springfield, New Brunswick. Exiting Highway 615, you will find yourself passing some very large pork facilities that have been vacant for some…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

Old Zealand Road

This old logging road connects Zealand, New Brunswick with Greenhill Lake, New Brunswick, and can be traversed by any 4x4 truck or Jeep. The trail leads through the stunning forests of New Brunswick and features…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Upper Stone Ridge Winter Run

After Upper Stone Ridge Road dissolves into a dead end, this dirt road looks more like an ATV trail when you start. It leads into the managed snowmobile trail heading north in winter. Once you…
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Total Miles
12.2
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

B52 Memorial Site - Elephant Mountain

Gravel road with mixed use which does change from time to time. Currently logging in a small section that still lets full vehicles through but OHRVs get a reroute. They have done a great job…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Stone Ridge Pit Run

Starting on Lower Stone Ridge Road, you take a right onto an old pit access road and follow a trail through the woods. There are many odd inclines after coming out of the forest and…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North Tay Winter Trail

From December to mid-April, this is a snowmobile trail, but it's maintained throughout the year regardless. It skirts a lot of logging areas, and is relatively easy to get through in almost any all wheel…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bald Mountain

Granite rock face. Very steep up and down with a few off-camber angles with a few in excess of 27 degrees over some ledges. Amazing views on both sides of the trail going up and…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Crow Hill Loop

Just before you get to the first set of Hydro lines crossing Crow Hill road, this little path is on the left. The first bit is a former logging road, but once you get to…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

ATV Trails Near Island Falls, Maine

Masardis Main ATV

This is a very well-maintained trail. The trail is a mix of ATV-only and mixed-use logging trails. An ATV Maine membership is required. It can be with any club affiliated with ATV Maine. Email the…
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Total Miles
21.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Michaud Woods

Very short, easy woods trail that allows you to bypass Masardis Main Street. This trail is part of the Masardis trail system. It does run through private land. Please respect the property owner and drive…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Oxhead Lakes Trail

This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

West to Oxhead Connector

This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Brandy Pond West

This trail provides access to the western side of Brandy Pond. The trail is primarily dirt road, with some sections that are more water-saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Baker Hill Summit

This trail takes you to the top of Baker Hill. The trail is dirt and grass and somewhat elevated. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more accepting…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Island Falls, Maine

Masardis Main ATV

This is a very well-maintained trail. The trail is a mix of ATV-only and mixed-use logging trails. An ATV Maine membership is required. It can be with any club affiliated with ATV Maine. Email the…
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Total Miles
21.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Michaud Woods

Very short, easy woods trail that allows you to bypass Masardis Main Street. This trail is part of the Masardis trail system. It does run through private land. Please respect the property owner and drive…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Oxhead Lakes Trail

This trail provides access to the Oxhead Ponds and a variety of other trails to be explored. The trail is dirt and wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass with ease. As a primary access…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

West to Oxhead Connector

This trail is a connector between the West Lake Southern Tip and Oxhead Lakes Trail. The trail is primarily a dirt road, with some sections that are more water saturated and could be evaluated during…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Brandy Pond West

This trail provides access to the western side of Brandy Pond. The trail is primarily dirt road, with some sections that are more water-saturated and could be evaluated during the spring or other wet times…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Baker Hill Summit

This trail takes you to the top of Baker Hill. The trail is dirt and grass and somewhat elevated. The trail is less developed than some of the other larger trails and is more accepting…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su