Berwick ( South ) - X Country & Snowshoeing

Vaughan Woods State Park

28 Oldfields Road

Open 9:00 a.m. daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  

Visitors can enjoy the park in the offseason by parking outside the gate and walking in, hours are still the same!

Camden - X Country Skiing & Snowshoeing

Camden Hills State Park

280 Belfast Road

19 Trails many offering Snowshoeing and several which offer X country.  One of the few places that you can ski and view the ocean at the same time.  Trails range from .3 to 5 miles.  

FMI: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/trail_activities/camden_trail_conditions.shtml

Fryeburg - X Country & Snowshoeing

Mountain Division Trail 

with hopes of spanning 52 miles between Portland and Fryeburg.  

2  Secitions of the Trail are currently open.

6 mile segment Standish to South Windham & Fryeburg / 4 mile segment NH border, along railroad track.

To reach the trailhead at Johnson Field in Standish, take SR 35 to its intersection with SR 114. The parking area is on SR 35, 0.25 mile east of the intersection. In South Windham, you can park at the Post Office on US 202.

In Fryeburg, you can park at the Maine State Visitor Information Center on US 302 (97 Main Street)

Activities:  Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking, X Country Skiing

( reading the description this trail is still under construction, and reading the reviews, in my opinion, this trail does not at this time, appear to be to wheelchair accessible, in my opinion)

Millinocket - X Country Skiing

Michael Michaud Walking & Biking Trail

1.65 mile loop on both sides of the Millinocket Stream.  Paved - signage.  

Open - Year Round

Parking & Trail Access:  Crandall Park - Entrance sign located on Congress St.

Pownal - X Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing

Bradbury Mountain State Park

800 acres of forested land, on route 9,  between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn.  One of the original 5 state parks, acquired by the federal government in 1939.

Cross-country Skiing

• Packed trails for back-country style skiing:

  • Link Trail (an East Side Trail)

  • Northern Loop Trail (a West Side Trail)

  • Tote Road Trail (a West Side Trail)

  • Snowmobile Trail (an East Side Trail)

• Allowed on trails marked with a cross-country ski icon in the trail descriptions.

• Difficulty ratings are listed in each of the trail descriptions.

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• Snowshoeing

• Allowed on all trails.

• Difficulty ratings are listed in each of the trail descriptions.

Presque Isle - X Country & Snowshoeing

Aroostook State Park

87 State Park Road

207-768-8341

Open all year from 9:00 a.m. to sunset daily / unless otherwise signed at gate.

Cross Country Skiing

Snowshoeing

Sliding

Ice Skating

Winter Camping

Sanford - X Country Skiing & Snowshoeing

Sanford Railroad Trail

aka Deering Pond Trail

aka Railroad Trail

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The trail runs along an abandoned rail line running from Portland to Worcester.  

The trail passes Deering Pond, and a railroad car fell into the pond never to be seen again, that the pond is believed to be bottomless!

This is a popular spot for ATV's and Snowmobiles.

Trail Activities:  ATV, Fishing, Horseback riding, Mountain Biking, Snowmobiling, Walking, & Cross Country Skiing.

Parking & Trail Access:

544 Main St - Sanford

Oak Steet / north of Main Street

Hanson Ridge Rd 

Standish - X Country & Snowshoeing

Mountain Division Trail 

with hopes of spanning 52 miles between Portland and Fryeburg.  

2  Secitions of the Trail are currently open.

6 mile segment Standish to South Windham & Fryeburg / 4 mile segment NH border, along railroad track.

To reach the trailhead at Johnson Field in Standish, take SR 35 to its intersection with SR 114. The parking area is on SR 35, 0.25 mile east of the intersection. In South Windham, you can park at the Post Office on US 202.

In Fryeburg, you can park at the Maine State Visitor Information Center on US 302 (97 Main Street)

Activities:  Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking, X Country Skiing

( reading the description this trail is still under construction, and reading the reviews, in my opinion, this trail does not at this time, appear to be to wheelchair accessible, in my opinion)

Weld - X Country & Snowshoeing

Mt. Blue State Park

299 Center Hill Road

(my personal favorite)

Open year round - hours 9:00 a.m. to sunset unless otherwise signed at the gate.

Advance reservations are strongly suggested for the campground, my experience they fill up fast!

an 8,000 acre park, including Mt Blue, a day hike (weather permitting) 3,187 ft.

the following courtesy of: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=18

Cross-country ski trails at Mount Blue State Park provide an opportunity to see some of the park's more remote areas in winter's splendor. Six trails traverse forests, fields, and old farmlands Fifteen miles of groomed ski trails range in length from a half-mile to 10 miles.

Snowmobile trails wind through the park, connecting the Maine ITS system and local trails.

Windham (South) - X Country & Snowshoeing

Mountain Division Trail 

with hopes of spanning 52 miles between Portland and Fryeburg.  

2  Secitions of the Trail are currently open.

6 mile segment Standish to South Windham & Fryeburg / 4 mile segment NH border, along railroad track.

To reach the trailhead at Johnson Field in Standish, take SR 35 to its intersection with SR 114. The parking area is on SR 35, 0.25 mile east of the intersection. In South Windham, you can park at the Post Office on US 202.

In Fryeburg, you can park at the Maine State Visitor Information Center on US 302 (97 Main Street)

Activities:  Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking, X Country Skiing

( reading the description this trail is still under construction, and reading the reviews, in my opinion, this trail does not at this time, appear to be to wheelchair accessible, in my opinion)