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Exploring Maine on Snowshoes
The rhythmic crunch of snowshoes provides
the perfect accompaniment to an otherwise
quiet winter walk in the Maine woods. Snowshoes allow winter exploration in
deep snow, up hills and mountains, and to remote spots with great views.
Touring centers, farms, and community parks in Maine allow snowshoeing on
groomed and ungroomed trails for a fee or for free. Many touring centers rent
snowshoes for all ages.
Here are just a few of Maine's scenic spots for winter exploration.
Douglas Mountain Preserve near Sebago Lake has three trails that offer an easy
round-trip walk of one to two miles to a scenic mountain top. Take off the
snowshoes at the summit to climb the rectangular stone tower which has a map at
the top identifying the surrounding mountains and bodies of water.
Fort Baldwin State Historic Site in Phippsburg has a hilltop view of Fort Popham
and Pond Island Lighthouse. A wide trail leads up the hill, passing three concrete
batteries built into the land. Another trail begins at the top of the hill through a
pine forest following moss covered rock walls for more than half a mile.
Bring a camera to capture the winter beauty of waterfalls and stone bridges along
the trails at Vaughan Woods in the small central Maine city of Hallowell. The
moderate main loop trail is two miles following a stream with a striking arched
bridge at the midpoint.
The rhythmic crunch of snowshoes provides
the perfect accompaniment to an otherwise
quiet winter walk in the Maine woods. Snowshoes allow winter exploration in
deep snow, up hills and mountains, and to remote spots with great views.
Touring centers, farms, and community parks in Maine allow snowshoeing on
groomed and ungroomed trails for a fee or for free. Many touring centers rent
snowshoes for all ages.
Here are just a few of Maine's scenic spots for winter exploration.
Douglas Mountain Preserve near Sebago Lake has three trails that offer an easy
round-trip walk of one to two miles to a scenic mountain top. Take off the
snowshoes at the summit to climb the rectangular stone tower which has a map at
the top identifying the surrounding mountains and bodies of water.
Fort Baldwin State Historic Site in Phippsburg has a hilltop view of Fort Popham
and Pond Island Lighthouse. A wide trail leads up the hill, passing three concrete
batteries built into the land. Another trail begins at the top of the hill through a
pine forest following moss covered rock walls for more than half a mile.
Bring a camera to capture the winter beauty of waterfalls and stone bridges along
the trails at Vaughan Woods in the small central Maine city of Hallowell. The
moderate main loop trail is two miles following a stream with a striking arched
bridge at the midpoint.
