Montville the Pale

We had a near perfect day for our ride from Damariscotta to Pemaquid on Saturday. Beautiful sunshine, spectacular coastlines, great sea breezes, and more! Many thanks to David for leading us! This Saturday we will head out to Liberty and Palermo for a ride featuring options up Appleton Ridge and a possible post-ride stop at a renowned local ice cream parlor. Hope you can join us! Saturday, July 18 - LIBERTY "Palermo, Beyond the Pale" - an adventurous ride through Liberty, Palermo, Appleton and Searsmont. START: 9:30 am at the parking lot of ReVision Energy on Rt. 3 near the Liberty/Montville line, about a half mile east of the junction of Rt.s 3 & 220 (about 1.5 miles past the entrance to Liberty State Park). ReVision Energy is on the left, east-bound. DISTANCE: 31 or 34 miles. TERRAIN: rolling to hilly; the Appleton Ridge option is partially unpaved. HIGHLIGHTS: exceptional rural back roads and small hamlets, including the option of traversing Appleton Ridge with its spectacular vistas. Possible post-ride stop at John's Ice Cream in Liberty. LEADER: Paul Mitnik, pjmejm@gmail.com. LINK to ROUTE MAP: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/484177261 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36795930 LINK to ROUTE MAP with Appleton Ridge Option: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/484176802 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36795947