Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Jonesport, Maine

Donnell Pond is a gravel road that is mostly wide open, but some spur roads can become quite narrow. Sections of this road serves as snowmobile trails in the wintertime. Camping in this area is…
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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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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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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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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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The Western Mountain Road Trail is one of the few dirt roads in the Acadia National Park where you can escape the crowds. The trail starts at the Seal Cove Road and takes you to…
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Seal Cove Road is one of the few dirt roads in Acadia National Park where you can escape the crowds. The trail starts at Tremont Road at the West end, and Main Street at the…
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The Long Pond Fire Road Trail is one of the few dirt roads in the Acadia National Park where you can escape the crowds. The trail starts at the Tremont Road and takes you to…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Entering from Rainbow Drive, this trail is incredibly rocky with a few puddles. The trail is fairly wide, but the pace is slow on account of the bumpy ride. There are many twists and turns…
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The Frye Mountain - High Ridge to Getchell trail is a West to East crossing through the Frye Mountain State Game Management Area. This trail is just over 8 miles passing by the Carter Cemetery…
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This little path comes off the Sunshine Estates Trail and leads to Mill Bank Road in New Maryland. It has a couple of foot-and-a-half-deep mud holes but is pretty stock-friendly. After a small hill, you'll…
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This route starts on the Newport - Dover multi use trail. The trail contains a lot of riding on the edge of farmers fields, and access roads to get back to the multi- use trail.…
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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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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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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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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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