Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Millinocket, Maine

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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Originally part of the Plumb Creek Land Trust, this is a semi-active logging road where there has been logging recently. There are lots of side trails and roads to explore. This road is not actively…
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On this gravel road, you will travel up the back side of Goodwin Hill. You will pass many side trails that double as ATV and snowmobile trails in the corresponding seasons. There are some beautiful…
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This trail is an in-and-out old dirt logging road that has some scenic areas. Use caution as this area is used by local hunters. While accessible by SxS and ATV, its primary use would be…
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A rutty trail up the back side of Chase hill to the fire tower that you can still climb to the top of a few harder obstacles to climb over but mostly capable with a…
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Scott Road is a gravel road with many side trails to explore. This road is seasonally open and a semi-active logging road. Parts of the road are open to ATVs and SxS and are part…
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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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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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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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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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