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The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness
United States · Golden Road / Ripogenus Rd
Legendary private haul road carving across the Maine North Woods along the Penobscot River West Branch. High-dust gravel, potholes, and bridge crossings over roaring gorges; industrial logging trucks have right-of-way; stunning vistas of Mount Katahdin.
The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness runs 38.5 miles between Millinocket, ME and Ripogenus Dam, ME. We count about 90 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartMillinocket, ME45.6573, -68.7098
- High360 ft - 1,280 ftelevation range
- EndRipogenus Dam, ME45.8824, -69.1764
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness take to ride?
- About 38 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness start and end?
- It runs between Millinocket, ME and Ripogenus Dam, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness a twisty road?
- We count about 90 corners across 38 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for The Golden Road & Katahdin ADV Wilderness?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.