Route Scenic Staff Pick
Old Canada Road Scenic Byway (US 201)
Solon to Jackman
- Distance
- 57 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 09m
- Climb
- 3,123 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to mid October. Black flies are heavy in late May and June.
- Fuel
- Fill up in Solon or Bingham. Services north of The Forks are limited until Jackman.
- Watch For
- Moose on the road, especially north of The Forks at dawn and dusk, logging trucks, and long stretches without cell service.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
US 201 follows the Kennebec River north through Bingham and Caratunk to The Forks, a whitewater rafting center, then climbs into the remote North Woods past Parlin Pond to Jackman near the Canadian border. It follows a historic travel route between Maine and Quebec.
Stops
- StartSolon
- FinishJackman
Comments
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