Down East Sunrise Trail

At 87 miles, it’s the longest continuous off-road segment of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile collection of multi-use paths linking 15 states and 450 cities from Maine to Florida. With its quaint seaside villages, blueberry thickets, cranberry bogs, salmon-filled rivers, glassy ponds that reflect blue skies and puffy clouds, and dense woods that explode in fiery shades in autumn, the former Calais Branch Railroad Corridor is surely one of the prettiest portions as well. The name is a clue for the optimal start time because it’s even more breathtaking in the morning light. You’re also more likely to spot moose, beavers, wild turkeys, and deer and less likely to run into allowed ATVs or snowmobiles in the a.m. The Eastport mermaid bronze and the harbor make a fantastic backdrop for social posts gloating about your training triumph.