The Ghost of Bicycle Larry on Old Narrow Gauge Volunteer Trail in Randolph Forest

On a bike path inside of Randolph Forest in Maine, it is said that strange things are heard and seen. The Old Narrow Gauge Volunteer Trail is said to be haunted by strange orbs, sounds and screams as well as the ghost of the local Bicycle Larry after he went missing.

In Randolph, Maine, lies a seemingly tranquil forest that conceals a tapestry of haunted legends and ghostly mysteries. The Randolph Forest, just a stone’s throw from Augusta, harbors tales of spectral occurrences and unexplained phenomena that have left visitors both intrigued and spooked.

Tracing the 1.25 mile long path of a long-defunct railroad that once transported Union soldiers to and from a veterans’ home in Togus, the hiking trail through Randolph Forest is steeped in history.

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Along the path of shallow streams and silent trees it is said that former soldiers’ spirits may linger, and the remnants of the bygone era add an eerie ambiance to the woods. As visitors venture deeper, they might encounter unexplained orbs of light and hear ethereal voices echoing like a mysterious chant.

Bicycle Larry’s Ghost

Over the Old Narrow Gauge Volunteer Trail there is now a bike path that transported the injured veterans up to Togus hospital in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Among the spirits said to roam Randolph Forest is the ghost of “Bicycle Larry,” a local legend known for pedaling around town. He is also sometimes known as bicycle Eddie and was often seen riding on a red Huffy or a gray mountain bike. The legend goes that, in 2004, Bicycle Larry mysteriously disappeared without a trace, leaving behind an air of uncertainty and they never found his body, or his bike.

Because of this people think that his dead body is still in the forest, perhaps buried in a shallow grave, still waiting to be found as police think there were suspicious circumstances around his disappearance. Some even claim he was murdered by a man called Norris Perry, a man he was staying with after a series of arguments between them the month he went missing.

Perry committed suicide before the entire story came into light. Before he died after an overdose of pills and alcohol he left a voice message, telling them that they would find Lawrence “Bicycle Larry” Farrell in a brook behind his trailer home. However, the police had to wait until spring, many months after his disappearance to investigate further.

Some daring visitors claim to have witnessed his spectral figure cycling through the woods, perpetually lost in the ethereal twilight.

The Strange Haunting in Randolph Forest

While the Randolph Forest may appear harmless during the day, a transformation occurs as the sun sets, and nightfall shrouds the landscape. As darkness descends, the whispers become more pronounced, and the shadows seem to dance with unseen entities. Daredevils who venture into the heart of Randolph Forest after nightfall may find themselves entwined in the ghostly embrace of the unknown.

People that have ventured to the deep parts of the forest claim to have seen orbs, or strange flashes of lights. There are also those that claim to have heard someone screaming, sometimes the words, Get Out can be heard, although they can never find a single living soul in the forest.