The Kennebec Explorer 2020 Visitor's Guide to Maine's Kennebec Valley | Page 55

Take care of the trails
We do ask a few things: Follow the rules.
Wear appropriate safety gear. Ride on
the right. Finally, always tread lightly
and be respectful of the land and
nature while you ride. Nearly all the
land you are traveling on or across
(95% or more) is privately owned.
Treat it as if it were your own.
Try something new
If you have never been on a snowmobile
or an ATV, making these exciting sports
part of your vacation adventures is
easy. Local chambers of commerce or
snowmobile and ATV clubs can hook
you up with outfitters. Or you can join
club rides and events to make your visit
memorable and successful. Some of the
best places to look for “your people”
include the bigger towns along Route 201
above Skowhegan, including Bingham,
The Forks, and Jackman. An online
search will show you where to go.
Make it an unforgettable vacation
Visitors have been coming to Maine’s
Kennebec Valley for years to experience
world-class snowmobile and ATV-riding.
Throughout the region, resorts and
lodges offer packages allowing you to
ride trails to and from their back doors.
Your vacation will let you travel through
fragrant fir, spruce, and balsam forests
and along streams and rivers. You will
traverse wide-open fields and vast
expanses. Those looking to fish or hunt
can make separate arrangements. The
extensive network of accessible trails
will take you beyond the boundaries
of your imagination.
THREE TOP RIDES
Sugarloaf Mountain Lookouts
Trailhead Bingham | 35-mile loop
This scenic ride offers views of the
Sugarloaf Mountain range and river.
Spot bald eagles, ospreys, loons, white-
tailed deer, and moose. ATV trails are
80% gravel/20% backcountry trail.
Greenville Trail
Trailhead The Forks | 100 miles round-trip
Ride includes Moxie Falls, Lake Moxie,
Moxie Bald Mountain, Shirley Bog,
Moosehead Lake. ATV terrain is 85%
gravel/15% skidder trails.
Pittston Farm Trail
Trailhead Jackman | 60-mile day trip
Travel to historic Pittston Farm past
several breathtaking vistas. ATV
terrain varies from gravel and skidder
trails to true forest terrain.
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