Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing in the Western Maine Mountains

by Doug Dunlap

Overview

The mountains and foothills of western Maine can be truly a winter wonderland, featuring some of the finest winter terrain in the Eastern United States. Join Registered Maine Guide Doug Dunlap on thirty-four excursions for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or both, from quiet forest and lakeside treks to mountain ascents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608937073
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	11/22/2019
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	553,566
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Doug Dunlap is a Registered Maine Guide who has traveled winter terrain in northern New England, the Rockies, and Alaska for more than forty years. He has snow-shoed, skied, or winter hiked each route in this book. He lives in Farmington, Maine.

Table of Contents

Dedication 1

Meet the Author 3

Acknowledgements 6

Be Prepared 7

Welcome, Winter Travelers! 8

Rangeley-Saddleback Region 26

Rangeley Lakes Trail Center 28

Rock and Midway Ponds/Upper Fly Rod Crosby Trail 32

Hatchery Brook, Rangeley Lake North Shore 38

Hunter Cove, Rangeley Lake North Shore 42

Bonney Point Trails to Smith Cove, Rangeley Lake North Shore 46

South Bog Stream Trail to South Bog, Rangeley Lake South Shore 52

Bald Mountain - Oquossoc 56

Low Aziscohos Mountain 62

Piazza Rock, Ethel and Eddy Ponds via the Appalachian Trail 68

Fly Rod Crosby Trail/Reeds Mill 74

Orbeton and Hardy Streams Oberton Conservation Area Trail 78

Flagstaff-Bigelow Region 84

Flagstaff Lake East Shore and Flagstaff Hut Maine Huts and Trails 86

Dead River, Grand Falls, and Grand Falls Hut from Long Falls Dam Road Maine Huts and Trails 90

Dead River and Grand Falls Hut from West Forks 98

Flagstaff Lake South, Round Barn Area, and Bigelow Lodge 104

Little Bigelow Mountain 110

Cranberry Peak 114

Carrabassett Valley-Sugarloaf Region 118

Sugarloaf Outdoor Center 120

Oak Knoll and Stratton Brook Hut, Maine Huts and Trails 126

Poplar Stream and Poplar Hut, Maine Huts and Trails 134

South Poplar Stream Falls 140

Narrow Gauge Pathway 144

Crommett Trail 150

Weld-Tumbledown Region 154

Center Hill Ski Trails Mt Blue State Park 156

Center Hill Snowshoe Trails Mount Blue State Park 162

Mt. Blue Road to Mt. Blue Trailhead, Mount Blue State Park 166

Mount Blue, Mount Blue State Park 170

Bald Mountain 174

Tumbledown Pond and Parker Ridge 178

Little Jackson 184

Blueberry Mountain 192

Farmington-Foothills Region 198

Titcomb Mountain Trails 200

Powder House Hill Trails, Flint Woods 204

Sandy River Intervale 208

Make-Your-Own Routes 211

A Favorite Snowshoe Hike - Using Snowmobile Trails 213

Snowshoeing on an Abandoned Woods Road 216

Night Travel 218

Your Own Field and Forest Route 221

Long Distance Trail Systems 222

Recommended Reading 223

Trail Maintaining Organizations Mentioned in This Book 224

One More Time - Be Safe! 227