The Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division

Not sure why anyone would ride the RoW with an ATV with the tracks still in place....

It's not listed as part of the trail system, so use is probably a no-go.

I've seen ATV marks in the snow on the tracks in ossipee

Part of the Conway Branch makes up Corridor 19 of the trail system.

eustis22 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:38 am Is the Mountain Division OOS track (south of Redstone?) off limits to snowmobiles, atvs, etc? I noticed in Baldwin where it crosses Route 17 there are "Keep Out" signs. Seems incongruous with the hiking trail in fryeburg.

Part of rail line in Redstone is the section 19 corridor, that's why the bridge across the Saco River east of Redstone is covered with wood planks. There's also a primary trail #230 that goes into Fryeburg.

I can understand people posting private property to keep people out but the Mountain Division ROW
belongs to the State of Maine, likely under the jurisdiction of Maine DOT. I haven't noticed Maine DOT
posting other railroad row that the State owns and doubt that signs posted by a third party would bear
any weight regarding the row itself. Recent action by the legislature confirms the intent is to covert
said row to trail use.

Does anyone have any updates or visuals on washouts of the Mt. Division after the horrific rain yesterday? Saw one picture from the CSRR of a washout near the Sawyer River, wondering if anywhere else along the line had similar issues.

To everyone, happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!