Messalonskee Lake Loop: (~26 miles, rolling)

• 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