Rail Trails of Maine

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Flat and wide trails criss-cross the state through woodland, past ponds, along rivers, over historic bridges and between charming small towns. Often separated from road traffic by miles, these routes once carried steam trains but now offer tranquility and a way to explore New England like never before.

Rail Trails - Enjoyed daily by hikers, cyclists, horse riders and more. Choose a state from the top of the map and we have lists of all the rail trails complete with trail lengths, elevation gain, trail conditions and maps you can download to your phone.

Live Rail - Walking along railroad track is not only illegal but dangerous, including track that you might believe to be inactive.

Historic Rail - Track may remain, or might have been removed decades ago. Some sections have been built over and others cross private property and are not accessible to the public. Traces of long-gone railroads can also be a valuable resource to help towns and trail planners identify and resurrect old railroad routes as new public parks and trails.

Trailspotting doesn't stop here. We are exploring every rail trail and providing individual rail trail reviews that include detailed route mapping and photography. Links to rail trail reviews for Maine are shown below and you can see our latest rail trail reviews using the link at the bottom of the page.

Rail Trail	Review	Length	Gain	Cond
Aroostook Valley	Map	51.4 mi	840, 1140
Aroostook Valley Caribou	Map	6.4 mi	70, 180
Bangor & Aroostook	Map	46.4 mi	930, 880
Bangor & Aroostook Caribou	Map	15.8 mi	340, 512
Bayside	2★	0.9 mi	20, 20	Good
Belfast	Map	2.2 mi	60, 70
Calais Waterfront Walkway	Map	1.5 mi	16, 30
Carrabassett Narrow Gauge	Map	4.9 mi	26 ,400
Down East Sunrise	Map	87.6 mi	2290, 2320
Eastern Promenade	4★	1.5 mi	40, 30	Good
Ellsworth	Map	0.6 mi	10, 10
Eastern Kennebunk-Biddeford	Map	6.1 mi	150,150
Eastern Old Orchard Beach	Map	7.6 mi	90, 80
Eastern South Portland	Map	3.5 mi	50, 80
Fairfield Rotary Centennial	Map	1.3 mi	60, 80
Four Seasons Adventure	Map	29.5 mi	500, 840
Gardiner Old Narrow Gauge	Map	1.3 mi	140, 130
Gorham Cross Town	Map	1.5 mi	10, 70
Hancock Old Pond Railway	Map	2.7 mi	90, 100
Kennebec River	Map	6 mi	170, 180
Kennebec Valley	Map	14.6 mi	360, 380
Lagrange-Medford	Map	11 mi	190, 280
Lisbon Rail Trail	Map	1.4 mi	60, 80
MDT Fryeburg Bike Path	Map	3.9 mi	60, 130
MDT Otter Ponds	Map	4.6 mi	170, 310
MDT South Windham-Westbrook	Map	5 mi	180, 190
Norway	Map	0.6 mi	20, 0
Patten	Map	5.5 mi	70, 140
Old Veazie Railroad	Map	7.4 mi	100, 140
Pittsfield	Map	1.4 mi	20, 40
Riverton	Map	0.6 mi	40, 0
Sanford-Springvale	Map	6 mi	190, 240
Sipayik	Map	1.9 mi	40, 50
Southern Bangor & Aroostook	Map	37.5 mi	700, 900
St John Valley Heritage	Map	16.9 mi	340, 460
Stillwater	Map	1.6 mi	50, 60
Whistle Stop	Map	15.2 mi	500, 520

Good - Asphalt or hardpack trail conditions
OK - Occasionally rough surface
Rough - Hiking & mountain/rugged bikes
Gain - Elevation gain (ft) moving West to East or North to South. Second number is return gain.

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