Reviewed by: hellspawn3123 ,  Cross Country Rider , from Allentown, PA

Summary:
This is a great trail! Very technical with lots of slick rocks and wet roots. Parts of the trails are very twisty, and up and down (cool!).

It was a damp week when I was in Camden to ride the trail so there was some mud on the trail where the trees provide constant shade from the sun. The beginning of the trail was a lot of climbing, and the end of the trail is some pretty hairy descending (check your brakes before riding this trail). The trail really demands your full attention. Really cool stuff.

I've ridden a lot of rocky east coast singletrack; this trail may have been the most fun of all of them. I will definitely ride this trail every time I am in Maine. I wish I could be there during a NORBA race. It would be cool to see how easy the pros make it look.

Thanks again to Cindy (a local from Rockland) for showing the three of us where the best trails were.

Recommended Route:
Get a map from Maine Sport Outfitters down the road on Route 1, and follow the trail!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Camden Hills State Park

Reviewed by: Josh Porter , from Owls Head, Me

Summary:
Great trail! Absolute favorite. Would give 10 stars if I could. Very technical, lots of singletrack, definitly for experienced riders. They hold some NORBA races here whitch I plan to attend. Been over the bars more than a few times. Cut some new trails last year. Nice to see others out there riding. Also nice to go hiking but be careful we fly down the mountain. Great bunch of guys I ride with, makes for a great time. My suggestion is to bring plenty of water tools, and some spare parts because mechanical failures are very possible.

Recommended Route:
Don't go straight up the t-bar unless you got a good set of lungs and legs on ya. Kinda zig-zag across the mountain.

Reviewed by: CHIDDONG , from DAMARISCOTTA

Summary:
some very nice, technical terrain with some heart busting climbs. race course is around 3 1/2 - 4 miles but there are several more miles of trails that can be added. its also interesting to ride backwards if you want to really test your climbing skills.

Recommended Route:
race course as well as some of the back trails, ie mellow yellow etc.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
camden hills state park, reid state park, mt. pleasant, dodge mountain

Reviewed by: Jake Hessler , from Camden ME.

Summary:
This is one of the greatest trails I have ever ridden, Techy single and steep decents are what make this trail worth doing

Reviewed by: SingletrackFreak , from Maine

Summary:
Stay away from this trail if your idea of mountainbiking is the carriage roads at Acadia. It will eat you up and spit you out. Very technical trail requires precise bike control. Bike should at least have front suspension and well tuned brakes. Trust me you'll need them, unless you're some old school MTB purist. Recently cut singletrack means no more riding up the ski slopes to get to the trails. Well laid out switchbacks, 100% singletrack, well laid out and constructed. By far the best ride between Portland and Bangor. Hard to tell the mileage of the big loop since I don't have a computer, but I'd say about 4 miles? Anybody know for sure? Tough terrain. I ride the loop two times each visit, about once a week, and can't remember a flat boring part of the trail. Always turning, twisting, challenging you to clear something. Some of the very technical sections make you think twice about staying clipped in, but after a couple times, you'll be able to clear 95% of the obstacles. I did, and I'm no Tinker. Anyway, great trail. Leaves me with a grin and a desire to come back everytime I ride it. Since trail in woods and covered by trees 100%, some wet spots can be found in mid-summer, so use appropriate lube so you can fly though the much holes, and keep on going strong. (i.e. no waxes or dry-lubes)

Recommended Route:
Trail starts at the ski slope farthest to the right (when looking at the chalet) (northwest?) Just follow this trail up the mountain in and out of the woods crosing ski routes until you reach the big woods. This is were it really begins.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Same as others above.