Flagstaff Lake Trailhead to Hut
Nicole and Amy got to the parking lot just as we arrived from Boston
and led Laura and me two miles through the woods on loaded bikes to our
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Single-Track to Mt. Bigelow
Saturday morning, Nicole led us through the woods to the
Bigelow Preserve,
through mud, rocks and a bit of nice road riding. |
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A Hike up Little Bigelow
After biking for an hour, we switched muscles a bit to climb
Little Bigelow,
reputed to have great multi-directional views from the top when it's not foggy.
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After hiking for four hours and biking for another hour, we needed a bit of
exercise before dinner, so we walked down to the lake and explored the shore, with kids.
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Flagstaff Hut Energy Systems
| After dinner, Chris showed us the systems which power this off-the-grid place.
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Sunday morning kayaking and canoeing with Laura and Charlotte
| We didn't have to leave for the Maine Trails and Huts Annual Meeting and Barbecue
until 10:30, so we took a canoe and kayak out on
Flagstaff Lake. The wind was strong and the water
a bit choppy, so it took us an hour to loop around our end of the lake and explore a creek.
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Biking to the Poplar Stream Falls Hut and Back
Nicole told us that the last part of the 10-mile ride through the woods to the
hut was
advanced beginner, but we would rate it a bit higher, with rocks and mud at the same time.
The people at the barbecue were friendly, and the food was fantastic, though we didn't ride
the optimum route back to the road to Flagstaff Lake...
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North New Portland Wire Bridge
On our way home to Boston, Laura, who was driving, spotted a turn-off for Wire Bridge Road
and remembered something that she had read in a guidebook. After a bit of meandering, we found this
spectacular wooden-towered suspension bridge. An alternate history of the bridge
is here,
and here are inspection records, which indicate that its life may be limited.
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