West Minot Rd Spring, Minot, Maine

## Overview The West Minot Road Spring is a roadside public drinking spring located along Route 124 (West Minot Road) in the small town of Minot, Maine, in Androscoggin County. Water flows from a pipe that emerges from below the road, fed by a natural underground source. Like many of Maine's beloved roadside springs, this one has been used by locals as a convenient spot to fill jugs and bottles. The spring is reported to flow year-round, though winter conditions may affect accessibility. Minot is a quiet, rural community in western Maine, and this spring is one of the region's lesser-known gems — a simple, no-frills pipe spring that reflects the long New England tradition of tapping natural groundwater sources along public roads. ## Directions 1. Travel along **Route 124 (West Minot Road)** in Minot, Maine. 2. Look for **Bucknam Bridge Road** as your key landmark — the spring is located just past the Bucknam Bridge Road intersection, approximately **2/10 of a mile** beyond it. 3. The spring pipe is on the **same side of the road as the flats** (the low, flat area along the roadside). 4. The pipe comes out from below the road and is visible from the shoulder. Pull safely off the road to access it. 5. **GPS coordinates:** 44.150211, -70.383476 — use these if navigating by phone or GPS device. 6. The nearest address for navigation purposes is **375 West Minot Road, Minot, ME 04258**. *Note: The spring area may not be plowed during winter months, so access could be limited in snowy conditions.* ## What to Expect This is a straightforward roadside pipe spring — water flows from a single pipe emerging from beneath the road. There are no formal facilities, signage, or parking areas; visitors simply pull off to the side of West Minot Road to collect water. The surrounding area is flat and rural, with typical Maine countryside scenery. The spring is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, though winter weather and lack of plowing may make it difficult to reach during heavy snow. Spring and summer are the easiest seasons to visit. As with any natural spring, water quality can vary over time and has not been independently verified here. Visitors who have used the spring have historically treated it as a drinking water source, but conditions can change with weather, runoff, and seasonal factors.