It took two years to build and develop the trails. The majority of them were put in last year. Most of the work was done with the help of Jeremy Nellis and his trail building company, Wundrous Trails. The team removed a lot of rocks on the new trails, fixed up a lot of bridges and spent the summer making the ground smooth. Once it is excavated, they’d like to get hay or mulch down to cover the soil so it doesn’t wash away.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford Hills snowmobile clubs fighting flooded trails, water holes
Many snowmobile clubs in the Oxford Hills region have temporarily closed large sections of their trails after a Jan. 24 storm dumped more than 1.5 inches of rain across the state. The rainstorm made a mess of most Oxford Hills trails, said Fran Chickering, trail master for the Otisfield Trail Blazers. He had one word […]
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Does this pedicab make me look fat?
Full disclosure: My house is pretty darn close to Lisbon’s Androscoggin River Trail. From an upstairs window, I watched the installation of the mechanically stabilized earth wall. I’ve inhaled the dust of the construction, and when the trail was finished, I put orange cones in my driveway to stop cars from turning around there. Maybe […]
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Lisbon’s scenic and popular trails
About 20 years after it was conceived, Lisbon’s trail system attracts regulars and visitors alike for its beauty, history and serenity. It’s hard to imagine what life was like before the automobile freed people from geographic limitations. One thing is certain, whether our ancestors lived in a city or a town, they walked and they […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, sj-web
Loon Echo Land Trust’s trails ready for winter recreation
BRIDGTON — Almost a month has passed since the wind and rain storm that caused so much damage to the state. In the weeks following, Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust volunteers and staff set out over their 31 miles of trails to assess damage and make repairs before winter. Loon Echo Stewardship Manager Jon Evans […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Weather may delay Spruce Mountain opening
JAY — Despite unusually warm weather so far this year, officials at Spruce Mountain Ski Area were hoping colder temperatures last weekend would allow enough snow to be made for a Dec. 26 opening. It has been a tradition for the ski area to open the day after Christmas. Earlier this year, President Ron Jacques said […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel selectmen seek ‘community’ approach to end road standoff
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen have voted against pursuing court action to determine if the town has the right to use Daisy Bryant Road to access Bingham Forest. Instead, they will follow — for now — Selectman Don Bennett’s suggestion to seek a face-to-face solution with road residents who oppose the plan to use the road […]
Posted inFranklin
Volunteers needed to work on Jay recreation trails
JAY — Volunteers are being sought to clean and mark trails behind Spruce Mountain High School from 5 p.m. to dusk on Monday, Sept. 14. The rain date is Wednesday, Sept. 16. Volunteers will meet at the concession stand by the soccer field. Work includes: * Clearing trails of weeds and brush for school cross […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Roxbury ATV club gets new clubhouse
ROXBURY — After months of waiting and paperwork, Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club president Michael Worthley could finally share news Saturday that the club has its first clubhouse. On Saturday morning, during the club’s annual Roadside Cleanup Day work throughout town, Worthley and his wife, Wanda, inspected the large building at 1881 Roxbury Road (Route […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley
Trail woes continue for snowmobile clubs after weekend rain
RUMFORD — A week of steady rain and warm weather has left several snowmobile clubs in the River Valley area hoping for another big snowstorm. Bob Stickney, treasurer of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club, said their trails were marginal, at best, before a week that saw “a lot of rain, freezing rain and fluctuating […]