Several rail trails open for ATVs in southern, central Maine

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry has announced the following ATV rail trails opened May 15:
The Whistle Stop Rail Trail (Farmington to Jay)
The Four Seasons Adventure Rail Trail (Newport to Dover-Foxcroft)
The Downeast Sunrise Rail Trail (Ellsworth to Pembroke)
The Lagrange/Medford Rail Trail (Lagrange to Medford).
Many local ATV club trails are, or will soon be, open in southern and central Maine. Check with local clubs to find out what’s open.
The Androscoggin River Lands State Park trails in Turner also opened May 15.
The ATV Maine website and Facebook page are great resources for trail information and contain trail conditions and club contacts.
Northern Maine trails remain closed, as many are still snow covered. If trails are still posted as closed, respect these signs and stay off.
Find an ATV trail and get info on multi-use rail trail on the Bureau of Parks and Lands page at www.maine.gov.

PHOTO: The Whistle Stop Trail, which runs from Farmington to Jay, is now open to ATVS. (Maureen Milliken photo)