Local Rides

Messalonskee
Lake
Loop

Distance: 32 miles
Description: Rolling
Difficulty: Medium

Directions for Messalonskee Lake Loop:

Starting at the Hillside Parking Lot
Turn right onto Washington Street
Take left at Y onto Rice Rips
Rip down the hill, careful of the RR tracks half-way and then climb back up until the road dead ends
Turn left onto Rt23 and follow into Oakland
At 5-way light in Oakland (1st light) go straight through light then take an immediate left onto Water Street (Rt23)
Take furthest possible left at intersection and then continue to veer left and pass over bridge
Climb to the next Y (past the August 18 miles sign) and veer right to stay on Rt23
In a few minutes you'll pass the Colby Hume Center (you can turn around and head back the same way for about a 15 mile ride)
Continue on Rt23 until it intersects Rt8/Rt27
Take a right, heading north on Rt8/Rt27
In about 5 miles, take a right to stay on Rt 8 North and beware of crappy road for the next few miles
Veer right when Rt8 and Rt11 split to stay on Rt11 North
Stay on Rt11 and try to catch a glance at Messalonskee Lake
Rt11 will bring you back into Oakland; turn left to stay on Rt 11 at stop sight then take a slight right onto Water Street (the same one you rode out on)
Turn right at end onto Rt137 and pass straight through light onto 23 North
Take a right onto Rice Rips in a few miles and climb back up Mayflower Hill to Colby

Distance: 24 miles
Description: Fairly Flat
Difficulty: Easy

Directions for River Road Loop:

Starting at the Hillside Parking Lot
Turn right onto Washington Street
Take left at Y onto Rice Rips
Rip down the hill, careful of the RR tracks half-way and then climb back up until the road dead ends
Turn right onto Rt23 and follow into Fairfield Center (big intersection)
Carefully cross Rt139/104 to stay on Rt23 (Ohio Hill Road)
In about ½ mile, turn left onto Greene Road
Continue on Greene Road about 4 miles until it dead-ends into Rt201
Turn left onto Rt201 and continue about 2 miles
Turn right onto Rt23 and ride across the large bridge
Just after bridge, turn right onto River Road
Stay on River Road for about 12 miles until you reach Winslow
Turn right at light onto Bridge Street and cross the Kennebec River
Continue straight until road dead-ends into Elm Street
Turn right onto Elm Street, then take quick left onto Park Street
Take right at end onto Pleasant Street and then take first left onto Gilman Street
Stay straight on Gilman as it turns into Mayflower Hill Drive and brings you back up to Colby

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