Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mattawamkeag, Maine

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

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

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

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