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Smelt Brook Preserve is a great place to swing by on a sightseeing ride, as you can lock up the bikes and enjoy the peaceful Riverview Trail. The path navigates through mature forests and has views of the salt marshes and York River.

Hall Ponds are a collection of small ponds on the western edge of the Brooks Farm Wildlife Preserve off of School Street. This is a scenic spot with lots of lily pads that you can see from the road to ride past as you explore the area.

Salmon Falls River dam can be seen from Highway 4, to the south, and another great view is from the nearby Counting House Park. Enjoy the sound of the water falling from the dam and cascading back into the Salmon River.

The East Coast Greenway (ECG) extends for over 2,600 miles. It meanders its way between Key West, Florida, and Calais, Maine. This is part of the Maine section of the East Coast Greenway, just before it runs into the New Hampshire section at Portsmouth.

Mathews Hill is a small hill that peaks right by Noble Middle School on Cranberry Meadow Road in Berwick, Maine. This is a nice little climb as you ride around this quiet, scenic residential area.

The Salmon Falls River is the boundary in this area for the states of Maine and New Hampshire and a tributary of the Piscataqua River. It creates hydroelectric power for the towns of Somersworth and Berwick. The Salmon Falls River is 38 miles (61 km) long and is surrounded by forests and home to smallmouth and largemouth bass.

There is a nice bridge here that takes you over the Salmon Falls River. There are marshes surrounding the shore, great for watching wildlife, and the untouched shores of the Franklin-McElheny Preserve in the northeast.

You can't actually bike through this green space, but it makes for some lovely views from the road or a spot to pull over for a quick fuel-up snack. The Salmon Falls River itself runs almost 40 miles to the sea, forming the border between New Hampshire and Maine.