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Wharton Point – Spectacular mud flats loop from Great Island Chain

Wharton Point – Spectacular mud flats loop from Great Island Chain

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Wharton Point – Spectacular mud flats loop from Great Island Chain

02:37

61.3km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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After 8.99 km for 77 m

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9.02 km

Wharton Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wharton Point is named after seventeenth-century Brunswick settler Thomas Wharton. It offers one of the best views into Maquoit Bay. At this point, the bay is shallow, so depending on …

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9.03 km

Spectacular mud flats

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unique mud flats point viewable at low tide with regular packs of diverse avian wildlife.

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16.3 km

Brimstone Hill

Highlight • Summit

21.5 km

Kelsey Hill

Highlight • Climb

Kelsey Hill is a small hill just outside of downtown Freeport right at the bend of Bow Street. This short climb is a nice way to warm up the legs in this relatively flat, seaside town.

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22.4 km

Downtown Freeport

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Downtown Freeport, Maine, is a great place to spend an afternoon. This charming little town has a great shopping scene, and diverse dining options. At its heart lies the iconic …

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49.9 km

Nice View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from the road of a small inlet of the Maquoit Bay. There is some grass next to the road, so there is space to pull off the road to take a break and enjoy the view.

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54.4 km

Crystal Spring Farm

Nature Reserve

58.3 km

Bowdoin Pines

Highlight • Forest

Bowdoin Pines is a natural woodland across from Pines Cemetery. These Woods are part of Bowdoin Liberal Arts College. Hiking is permitted here.

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61.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.0 km

7.81 km

5.95 km

5.52 km

102 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

264 m

< 100 m

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Today

Sunday 23 August

24°C

18°C

37 %

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Wharton Point – Spectacular mud flats loop from Great Island Chain

Wharton Point

Spectacular mud flats

Brimstone Hill

Kelsey Hill

Downtown Freeport

Nice View

Bowdoin Pines

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