Bike Tripping off Route One

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Calais, a walking start on a flat trail

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Bike Tripping off Route One See this View on the map

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Iconic Bike Path in Boston

Iconic Bike Path in Boston See this View on the map

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Where the Eastern Trail for Bikes adopts Route One

Where the Eastern Trail for Bikes adopts Route One See this View on the map

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When Webster's Dictionary is looking to define "Quaint"....Columbia Falls, ME

When Webster's Dictionary is looking to define "Quaint".... See this View on the map

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Accessing the Sunrise Trail in East Machias & Machias

Accessing the Sunrise Trail in East Machias & Machias See this View on the map

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Where it All Begins - The East Coast Greenway

Where it All Begins - The East Coast Greenway See this View on the map

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The Longest Continuous Off-Road Section of the East Coast Greenway

Perry, Maine is the Northeast terminus of the Sunrise Trail, a 87-mile multi-use rail-to-trail route that is the longest continuous off-road section of the East Coast Greenway.

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Another intersection of 1a

At Whitneyville (1a) there’s another intersection of 1a and the Sunrise Trail

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The Longest Section of the Sunrise Trail Along Route 1

Harrington to Cherryfield has the longest section of the Sunrise Trail running directly along Route 1. Don’t forget to stop for blueberries when they’re in season, since Cherryfield is the self-proclaimed “wild blueberry capital of the world”, but doesn’t that name make their claim just a bit confusing?

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Western terminus of the Sunrise Trail, just behind the LL Bean Outlet on Route 1.

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The West Side Trail in Yarmouth

For those looking for some single track off-road dirt on their Route 1 biking adventure, you may want to try the 8.2 mile West Side Trail in Yarmouth. It has a bit of an urban flavor, since it follows I-295 for while, but it has enough in the way of hills to keep the riding interesting. www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/west-side-trail

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Imagine Life on the Road

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The Entrance to the Western End of Neponset River Greenway

The entrance to the western end of Neponset River Greenway is a very close drive from old Route 1 (Washington St) in the Readeville section of Dedham, Mass. It runs northeast from there, almost to the Dorchester Bay Basin (Pope John Paul Park in Dorchester), about 8 miles to the present-day Route 1 (I-93 & the Big Dig). There are plenty of river views to be had along stretches of macadam and packed gravel. There’s a caution or two in the reviews about riding the trail during prime-time, when pedestrians – many with dogs and strollers might be most prevalent. Find your space & choose your pace! I recall a special time walking one of my sons in a stroller around the Dorchester Basin on a chilly day, when a passer by gave me his encouragement to me “YEAH, MAN!

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Washington Secondary Trail

The oddly named “Washington Secondary Trail” runs parallel to the Pawtuxet River for much of its 17 mile length. Some of the River crossings are on repurposed railroad bridges. Cranston, RI is your closest Route One jumping off point, if you swing west on Potter’s Ave to find the eastern end of the trail, there’s a parking area on Depot Avenue. The trail runs West-southwest, almost to the Connecticut border. www.traillink.com/trail-maps/washington-secondary-bike-path/

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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

If you’re in New Haven with a bike, consider riding the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, another part of the Rails-to Trails East Coast Greenway. A former freight canal built in the 1820s and 1830s, the trail follows the right of way which was converted to the New Haven and Northampton Railroad in 1848. It was commonly known as the “Canal Line”. The Canal Heritage Trail is in the midst of a “fill the gaps” campaign to assist local governments in completing the last few segments of the paved trail all the way up to Northampton, MA, 81 miles away. fchtrail.org/

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An East-West Bike Route

Where the East Coast Greenway meets the Great American Rail Trail, an East-West Bike Route

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