Let a Guide Take You Snowmobiling!

With more than 132,000 miles of trail, Maine has the best-interconnected trail system in the country. A great way to see some of the hidden treasures along the trail is to let a Maine Guide take you snowmobiling. Guides can take you to the most beautiful and secluded vistas, where you can see waterfalls, mountain peaks or wildlife feeding. As far as safety, guides are equipped with emergency equipment and know what to do when a sled breaks down or someone gets hurt. Guides are also knowledgeable about the trail systems that run throughout the entire state of Maine.

One of those trails is ITS 89. It spans from Eustis to Jackman, and has recently undergone major improvements, making it more scenic and safer. The major improvement is the construction of a new permanent steel bridge spanning 120 feet over Spencer Stream where it crosses the Dead River in Lower Enchanted Township, about 20 miles south of Jackman. You can now ride from the White Mountain National Park at the Maine-New Hampshire border all the way to Kathadin. There was also a major relocation of ITS 89 making gas, food and lodging only a half-hour jaunt away. The trail meanders through valleys, traverses snowfields and climbs mountains. Just about one-quarter of a mile from the new bridge are Grand Falls; a horseshoe shaped falls featuring a sixty-foot drop. It is definitely worth the stop. >From there, the trail goes through a saddle between Coburn and Johnson Mountains where the views are breathtaking.

Cathy Plaisted is the owner of Riverbluff Camps, located in Medford, off of ITS 83.

Tags: maine, Snowmobiling

Posted on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Filed under Guide Articles.