Distance: 94 miles
Terrain: Flat to rolling with no major climbs
From endless forests and blueberry barrens, to craggy coastline, this tour takes you on the roads less traveled in beautiful Washington County, the easternmost county in the United States. In fact, the first rays of morning sun strike the continental United States at Quoddy Head, a stop on this tour.
Washington County celebrates a diversity in its landscape that is greater than that found in any other county in Maine. If you have the time, combine the bicycle trip with a hike into the Maine Public Reserved Lands Cutler Coast Unit. The scenery from the rocky headlands is dramatic.
Although no shorter options are specifically identified for this tour, the resourceful bike tourist who doesn’t have the time or energy to cycle 94 miles can develop any number of interesting and shorter loops. The easternmost end of the tour is the most flexible. Park in Whiting, West Lubec or Lubec and cycle shorter loops to West Quoddy Head, Boot Cove Road or Cobscook Bay. Use extreme caution in planning any trip on Rt. 189, which has no shoulder and considerable traffic.
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Special Features
Machias Wild blueberry barrens Lubec -
West Quoddy Head, the easternmost
point in the United States
Scenery on Edmunds Road Cobscook Bay State Park Hiking at Maine Public Reserve Lands at Cutler
Services
Be sure to carry
an adequate supply of spare parts, there aren't any bike
shops in the area. Other basic services are available, except
on the stretch from Lubec to Cutler. However, it’s
best to carry water, food and warm clothes with you.
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