Route 2 north of Old Town is flat, straight, lightly traveled and has a decent shoulder most of the way to Howland (with the exception of a short stretch). It runs alongside the Penobscot River much of the way.
Last summer my son and I completed a 50 mile round trip ride from Old Town to Howland. Today my son needed to run 18 miles so we selected Route 2 from Milford to Greenbush for the run while I rode and supported him.
Here is a map of
today's ride.
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Route 2 runs alongside the Penobscot River part of the way |
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This was a nice little area at around the halfway point where I stopped and stretched my legs |
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A view of the river from one of two boat ramps on our route |
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View showing the wide shoulders and proximity of the river |
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