Review Date
December 6, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: njrm ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
these trails rock i have been riding them for the last 3 years and every time i go out there i find somthing new. I continue to meet new people who have been suggested to travel up just to try them out. The terain park is cool and the jumps that go down the side of the hill are crazy.

Recommended Route:
My personal favorite is to ride the field roads and then enter on the ashby ridge loop. My favorite trail is the down hill course. there are a couple of corners where you need to slow down and there are fantastic jumps.

Review Date
September 11, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: trailetr ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The Nordic Heritage Center trails are some of the best in New England as far as I'm concerned especially for straight-up trail riding. We have about 20 miles of hand and machine made singletrack ranging from open and flowy to tight and twisty. Many of the trails include technical optional lines over features such as bedrock outcrops. The trails surf up and down both sides of a ridge with a 300' +/- change in elevation ( so I'm told). You'll find varous forest types including hardwood ridges, field boundaries, and evergreen stands (most notably The Enchanted Forest).

We have a skills park that includes some dirt jumps (need some resculpting), some technical trail features such as stairs, a log ride, teeter totters, and a multiple exit (roll-off, 2' drop, 10' skinny to 2' drop) ladder bridge, and an expert trail ironically named Vacationland (its anything but relaxing ride).

Another perk is the Nordic Heritage Center lodge. It is open to the public between 6 am and 10 pm (or similar hours). You can enter the lodge through the north first floor door and refrigerate your food and beverages, take showers and/or a sauna, etc. They just ask that you clean out the fridge when you leave and leave the lodge as clean as when you entered it.

Recommended Route:
Start at the access road trail on Tom's Trail. Ride Tom's, Ashby Ridge, Chris' Climb, clockwise Around the Mountain, West Trail, Finish Around the Mountain toward the lodge then head back out on Tom's. Around 10-12 miles.

I ride at the NHC between 2 and 5 days a week. Haven't gotten tired of it yet.

Review Date
September 27, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: teleskiah ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
A pat on the back is desreved for Tomsharo, he is the man, thanks to him that these trails exist! This man has an unbelievable tenacity and willingness to make this thing happen. Too many hours of dedication and time have been commited by this man. Do your self a favor and check these trails out. A map exists now. Check with the maine Winter SAports Center to pick one up. These trails are like skiing the finest line of bumps that you have ever skied. Completly singlespeedable(even in the rain). Come October 2, 2004 to the Nordic Hertiage Center in Presque Isle Maine for the first annual race. Cash prizes, all age categories. You will not be disappointed!

Recommended Route:
Park at the newly painted red Quoggy Jo ski Tow, bike up the to the top of the and go just beyond the gravel driveway that leads to the Heritage Center, you will find the start of the single track here. Parallel the road on for about a mile, the hill bgins to climb, you will go by three trails on the right, continue, you will come out into a clearing(winter trail), follow the single track through the grass, there is trail that clmbs(new), it makes a series of small switch backs until you come out onto another ski trail, there will be a trail directly in front of you, this trail is called the upper goat, follow that to the top, when at the top continue straight until you come to a new ski trail, you will know it is new b/c there is still gravel on the trail where the other trails are still graveled. Cross this, follw for about 1/4 of a mile, then hang on, there is a new trail that has been built the has great hairpin turns on a fairly steep grade, follw that to the bottom, and you will be smilin', take a left at the bottom, yo will go down a short stepp section, and you will come out onto yet anotehr ski-trail, go straight across, and take a left, this is called "zig-zag"

Other recommended trails in the same area:
this is another steep trail that has a series of great leggy switch backs. A new true has been built off of this, pay attention, you will come to a "y" bare left and follw this trail, beautiful loop that will end up at the bottom of zig-zag. From there you will be nearly at the bottom of the ridge. Look for a left that will come out a lean-to, continue beyond the lean-to and the trail will go left into the woods. Here you will be near the entance of the trail you rode in on. There is bunch of trails, including a sweet little drop over a big boulder. Have fun.

Review Date
August 17, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: bigrockcrasher ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
there is always something new to see. the trails are well taken care of and are well made.

Recommended Route:
going down the Excavator for a great downhill and going the opposite way for an great uphill

Other recommended trails in the same area:
the upper goat great downhill

Review Date
August 7, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: tomsharo ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The trail at MWSC are continuing to grow and get better and better. We are pushing into the north end of the ridge and expanding to a beach forest which is beautiful. All IMBA and NEMBA designed and created. A tour ride is scheduled for Sept. 18 at 1300 in conjunction with a local festival. On Oct 2 a mountain bike race is schedule. I am not sure or the time but is will be posted on their web site soon. MaineWSC.org check it out.

Recommended Route:
Take the fort road by the mall which is rt 167 go four miles. Afte Quoggy Joe ski tow take the MWSC road and park at the end of the road just as you turn on it. The Maine trail starts there and leads to all the others.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
10th Mountain trails in Fort Kent