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York

ME · 43.1633, -70.6486

Coastal Byway, Independence Byway and Branch River Valley Trail are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of York, Maine.

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4 scenic drives near York

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to York. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Coastal Byway

    State scenic byway · 7 mi out

  2. 02

    Independence Byway

    State scenic byway · 18 mi out

  3. 03

    Branch River Valley Trail

    State scenic byway · 24 mi out

  4. 04

    Essex Coastal Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 27 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 57 mi

3 h 36 loop · 6 stops · back by 3:36 PM. Incorporates Coastal Byway.

  1. Bartlett Hill · 15 min
  2. Abandoned pier · 30 min
  3. Long Hill · 15 min
  4. Stratham Hill · 15 min
  5. Sagamore Hill · 15 min
  6. Take Flight · 10 min

Touches Coastal Byway, Independence Byway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 166 mi

7 h 31 loop · 12 stops · back by 7:30 PM. Incorporates Battle Road Scenic Byway.

  1. Abandoned pier · 30 min
  2. Turkey Hill · 15 min
  3. Job Hill · 15 min
  4. Whistle Post · 10 min
  5. Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau · 10 min
  6. Paul Revere Capture Site · 10 min
  7. Powder House Hill · 15 min
  8. George S. Patton · 30 min
  9. Zakim Down Under · 30 min
  10. Turkey Hill · 15 min
  11. New Zealand Hill · 15 min
  12. Take Flight · 10 min

Touches Battle Road Scenic Byway, Revolutionary Heritage Byway, Independence Byway

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from York?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from York: 4 h, 57 miles, 6 stops; and 8 h, 166 miles, 12 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from York?

The 8 h loop stops at Abandoned pier, Turkey Hill, Job Hill, Whistle Post, Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau, Paul Revere Capture Site, Powder House Hill, George S. Patton, Zakim Down Under, New Zealand Hill and Take Flight. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Public land

Lookouts

Named places

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