MOUNTAIN DIVISION TRAIL - GORHAM Traditional Cache
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MOUNTAIN DIVISION TRAIL - GORHAM
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This cache will expose you to a part of the Gorham section of the Mountain Division Trail. Park in dirt area where trail crosses the road at: 43°45.321N 070°29.113W. Check out the map at the parking location. There is a brand new park (Shaw Park) in the opposite direction along the trail.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION TRAIL
The Mountain Division Trail follows the original Portland and Ogdensburg Railway, built to connect Portland Maine with the St. Lawrence Seaway in Ogdensburg, N.Y. with another spur ending in Montreal.
The railway was purchased by Maine Central Railroad, renamed The Mountain Division Line and later abandoned by Guilford Transportation in 1994. In 1997 fifty miles of the line, from Windham to the New Hampshire border in Fryeburg were purchased by Maine DOT; thus preserving the row for recreational and future rail use.
In June of 2004, the first 4.7 mile section of the Mountain Division Trail opened from Gambo Road in Windham to Johnson Field in Standish, representing the cornerstone of a plan to develop a multi-use trail along the entire 45-mile length of the Mountain Division corridor, which runs from Windham, Maine to Fryeburg, Maine. Trail users will walk, bike, ride a horse, snowmobile and cross-country ski along the scenic corridor. In 2005, a loop trail was constructed on a new bike/pedestrian bridge over the Presumpscott River connecting Windham and Gorham. From the Gorham side, the loop trail passes through Shaw Park and over a connector trail back to the MDT.
The most important goal is to connect the two ends of the trail from Westbrook to the Transportation Center in Portland. When this trail is built, it will instantly become the most widely used trail in Maine and most likely one of the most popular in New England. It will serve as a commuting route for cyclists, connecting Standish, Gorham, Windham, Westbrook and Portland. It will provide recreational opportunities for local residents and tourists visiting Maine. The long range goal is to complete all sections and connect Portland with the New Hampshire border and the new Visitors Center in Fryeburg.
Have fun and welcome to the MDT - Gorham.
-Maine Zebras
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