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The Eastern Trail is excited to announce that we will host the 2021 Maine Lighthouse Ride. The scheduled date for the event is September 11, 2021, and online registration is planned to begin on March 1, 2021. More information here.

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The Eastern Trail is both a trail and a vision.

The Eastern Trail has 22 off-road miles from Bug Light (in South Portland) to Kennebunk, as well as a scenic on-road route that mostly follows quiet country roads. Experienced bike riders and hikers can enjoy a beautiful journey from South Portland’s Bug Light Park on Casco Bay (near Portland) to Kittery’s Piscataqua River.

The vision to create the Eastern Trail started in the early 1990’s, led by John Andrews and several others. More on that early history here.

Today, to complete this vision, we are aggressively developing plans and funds to both close a critical 1.6-mile gap between South Portland and Scarborough and then add 19 miles between Kennebunk and South Berwick.

Your support will help us get there.

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February 8, 2021
SMPDC processed 700 federal relief applications in 2020; Eastern Trail was one of them
February 5, 2021
NEXT EASTERN TRAIL FULL MOON WALK FEBRUARY 27
January 25, 2021
Eastern Trail Announces 2021 Maine Lighthouse Ride
January 21, 2021
Pandemic’s effects leave road project planners guessing what’s around the corner
January 12, 2021
Eastern Trail Alliance hosts full moon walk
December 2, 2020
Bicycle Access Expanded on Downeaster Trains
December 2, 2020
EASTERN TRAIL STORE OPENS - NEW DESIGNS AVAILABLE!
November 26, 2020
Eastern Trail Annual Appeal 2020
November 9, 2020
Maine Rail-Trail Plan 2020-2030
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Eastern Trail Announces 2021 Maine Lighthouse Ride!

The scheduled date for the event is September 11, 2021, with online registration scheduled to begin on March 1, 2021.

More information on our MLR Event page

 

Only a Few Days Left for the ET Annual Appeal!

Your support is critical to the continued success and expansion of the Eastern Trail. Your contribution is tax-deductible if made before January 1.

Please donate by clicking here

TRAIL CLOSURE IN ARUNDEL/BIDDEFORD OCT. 27-29

A section of the Eastern Trail between between Bass Lane in Arundel and West Cole Road in Biddeford (the Southern Maine Medical Center) will be closed Oct 27 through Oct 29.

Please see the attached detour map (pdf) to get around the closure. Please respect the closure to ensure safety and get the section back open as soon as possible.