York Beach Maine Trail Run up Mount Agamenticus

6 July 2024

Every year my family goes on a vacation to York Beach in southern Maine. I’ve enjoyed running along the beach and around Cape Neddick for years (route link) but I was a bit flummoxed when I switched over to trail running. The area seems like it should be very flat and it’s densely developed to support the summer vacation crowds. However, on a road bike ride I found the Mount Agamenticus area thanks to the steep, paved summit road. It turns out the area is full of great running and biking trails as well! Agamenticus.org has a great trail map. This year I ran a little over four miles up and down two tough hills in a forest that felt a long way from the sand and waves of the York Beach area.

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