Snowmobile Adventures in New England
Snowmobile Trips
Regular Gas, Convince store with deli counter and tables, and Cabins. The food here is amazing, Fresh bread!!! Located in Patten, Maine 04765, tel – (207) 446-4635
Located on 85, east of Mount Case.
For more information on the area and local trail maps visit. https://www.katahdinmaine.com/
5 School St, Stockholm, ME 04783 tel- 1 207-896-5868
Right on the trail in Stockholm, 83/105. Check face book page for current hours.
History on the building can be found here – http://swedishcolony.mainememory.net/page/264/display.html
Officially called the Pockwockamus Rock and before the entrance of Baxter State Park.
East Branch Sno Rovers Clubhouse and headed west towards NEOC and on to 85/86 to Abol Bridge. Abol Bridge spans the Penobscot River and offers incredible views of Katahdin. Both Abol Bridge Campground and Store and the Big Moose Inn close for the winter but it’s still a great spot for snowmobilers to take in some amazing views of Katahdin.
Continue west until you see the ‘Keep Maine Beautiful’ Rock on your right.
If coming from caribou take 89 off the railroad bed. Stay on 89 you will come to a intersection you will see a big yellow sign says Bunker Inn on the top of the sign (can’t miss it, ha ha). Take that left, there that’s it your on the base
Club trail 100A and 81A will get you to Loring
100 A will take you around the outside of the base
100B will take you down the runway loop around the arch hanger and what not
A little bit of history from wiki can be found here
Don’t try to drive your sled right in front of the monument on the brick pathway because carbines will ruin it. The way the guy has his sleds in the picture is perfect! They try to keep it plowed out.
Abandoned Eagle Lake Trains
The Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad operated the two large engines from 1927-1933. On an average week, the engines and their 12 cars hauled more than 6,500 cords of pulpwood along the tracks to the West Branch watershed. The railroad was the brainchild of Edouard “King” LaCroix and brought wood for the paper-making industry from the region surrounding Eagle and Churchill Lakes over to Umbazooksus Lake, owned by Great Northern Paper. The steam locomotives and their tenders (name of the car that carried the fuel) were originally built in 1897 and 1901. LaCroix purchased them used (thrifty, thrifty!) before moving them to Maine. Once in Maine’s deep woods, they were converted from coal to oil to avoid forest fires caused by coal’s cinders.
History of the Eagle Lake Trains
Great Northern Paper Co trains operated from 1927-1933.
When the operations ended in 1933, both trains were pretty obsolete and it wasn’t worth the money to move them. They were retired to a shed at Eagle Lake. When the shed burned down in 1966, the trains were exposed to the elements and visitors. A few vandals, too, unfortunately. To prevent them from completely rusting away, the Maine Parks and Recreation Commission painted the trains in 1969. As you make your way through the woods to the two engines, keep your eyes peeled for remnants of the 1,500-foot trestle, which carried both the train and its heavy cargo across the north end of Chamberlain Lake where Allagash Stream enters the lake.
Snowmobile Touring Directions to the Trains
FROM ROCKWOOD-KINEO, MAINE:
Take the Moosehead Loop/Rt 66 Re-route to the Ragged Lake Trail. Head East 4.3 miles. Head north on the Maxfield Brook Trail. Cross over the Golden Road and head north on the Pine Stream Trail 14 miles to Chesuncook Village and the Chesuncook Lake House. Stop at the Lake House to fuel up and get the very latest trail instructions to avoid cutting operations in the area. The trains are 21 miles from the Lake House.
FROM GREENVILLE, MAINE:
Run up Moosehead Lake to Kineo or take the trail to Kokadjo. At Kokadjo take the Moosehead Loop/Rt66 Re-route to the Ragged Lake Trail. Head East 4.3 miles. Head north on the Maxfield Brook Trail. Cross over the Golden Road and head north on the Pine Stream Trail 14 miles to Chesuncook Village and the Chesuncook Lake House. Stop at the Lake House to fuel up and get the very latest trail instructions to avoid cutting operations in the area – but confirm they’re open first. The trains are 21 miles from the Lake House
https://amsnow.com/reviews/snowmobile-trails-travel/2010/12/maines-forgotten-railroad
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/history/allagash/index.shtml
THANKS TO AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER, BANGOR NEWS & KEVIN BROWN & MAINE.GOV FOR THESE GREAT IMAGES. See their links above
For 2021, Going to link out to ‘The Black Fly Loop‘ web site.
Have Fun.
A few nice trails up here are 120/92 Deboullie/St Francis,
92 Glazier Lake Loop,
73B Fort kent to Sinclair,
81A Grande Isle,
81 Van Buren to Limestone border trail,
90/89/102/100A Caribou to Limestone and onto the old Loring AFB.
All good trails!!
From the Park-n-Ride at the Irvin just off the Medway exit of 95, Go north out of the Parking lot.
Food and lodging can be found here. https://www.shinpond.com/
Local Trail maps can be found here. https://www.katahdinmaine.com/
81 and 114 North.
It is on ITS 83 in St. Agatha. Restaurant with a lounge. Gas is just at the bottom on the hill heading towards the lake. https://www.lakeviewrestaurant.biz/
LAKEVIEW RESTAURANT 9 Lakeview Drive St. Agatha, Maine 04772
Tel: (207) 543-6331