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Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop
United States · ME-186 / Schoodic Loop Rd
The secluded, wave-lashed mainland counterpart to Mount Desert Island. Smooth one-way asphalt tracks the Atlantic shoreline with direct salt-spray exposure, dark spruce canopies, diabase rock formations, and wide views across Frenchman Bay to Mount Desert Island.
Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop runs 15.5 miles between West Sullivan / Gouldsboro, ME and Schoodic Point / Winter Harbor, ME. We count about 65 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartWest Sullivan / Gouldsboro, ME44.5165, -68.125
- High10 ft - 440 ft (Schoodic Head)elevation range
- EndSchoodic Point / Winter Harbor, ME44.3333, -68.0583
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Somewhere to stop
- 15 miJordan Pond HouseBar Harbor, ME
- 22 miThurston's Lobster PoundSouthwest Harbor, ME
- 54 miThe Waterfront Restaurant & Camden Windjammer HarborCamden, ME
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop take to ride?
- About 15 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop start and end?
- It runs between West Sullivan / Gouldsboro, ME and Schoodic Point / Winter Harbor, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop a twisty road?
- We count about 65 corners across 15 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Schoodic Peninsula National Scenic Loop?
- 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.