The Kennebec Explorer 2015 Visitor's Guide to Maine's Kennebec Valley | Page 33

SCENIC DRIVES
A great way to cover the Kennebec Valley’s nearly 5,000
square miles is by car, and whether you’ve come for
world-class outdoor adventure or just a quick camping
getaway, you’re bound to see some of our best sites
from behind the wheel.
Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway
Maine’s historical, industrial and economic past travels
along Route 201, weaving a story through our cities and
towns. Officially, the Byway begins in the hills above
Skowhegan, where ME-43 meets US-201, and heads
north to the international border with Canada. Unofficially,
it began in the 1600s and continued through Maine’s
industrial boom years of the 20th century, providing the
connective tissue for generations of French-Canadians
living in Maine to this day.
Length: 78 Miles Travel Time: 3 Hours
Learn more at OldCanadaRoad.org.
Scenic Lower Somerset
Proceed on Route 150 from Skowhegan to Athens;
join Route 151 and at Mayfield Corner turn left onto
Route 16 to Bingham, then travel south on Route 201
all the way back to Skowhegan.
Length: 60 Miles Travel Time: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes
It Takes Moxie
Take Route 201N from Bingham to The Forks and turn
right onto Lake Moxie Rd. Two miles down on the right
will be a parking area for the trail to Moxie Falls. The easy
hike is 1.2 miles total. Back on Route 201, head north to
Jackman, with a right onto Route 6/15 to Rockwood
and on to Greenville Center, then south to Route 16
at Abbot and back to Bingham.
Length: 144 Miles Travel Time: 3 Hours, 18 Minutes
Voyage International
Follow Route 201N from Skowhegan through to the
Canadian border. Once in Canada, take Route 173,
turning left at Route 269 and left again at Route 204
in St. Gideon. Follow Route 161 to Woburn, cross into
the U.S. to Coburn Gore, follow Route 27 into Kingfield,
turning onto Route 16 through Madison, and then head
south on Route 201A back into Skowhegan.
Length: 245 Miles Travel Time: 5 Hours, 25 Minutes
Read on to learn more about the cities and
towns in Maine’s Kennebec Valley.
Learn more at KennebecValley.org
31