Originally Posted by
Pratt
Have not biked much in Maine, but that is tour#2 this year, a little ride up and back on the coast, after Labor Day. The hope is that the crowds will have thinned out, but the services and attractions will still be open.
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East of Ellsworth on Rt 1 has better cycling then the much busier section south. No state camping facilities till you get up near Lubec at Cobscook State Park. A good ride is the Down East Sunrise Trail, runs east from Ellsworth about 85 miles to near Eastport. Its a rough gravel rail trail, wide tires useful, also best done other then a weekend which sees a lot of ATV's and dust as result. There are some private campgrounds along the way. Im planning a 4 day trip that will use the DEST for out, then Rt 1 back, self supported though I might stay at the Machias River Inn and eat some Lobster Stew and blueberry pie at Helens next door,