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SNOWMOBILING
The Maine Highlands is a world-class snowmobiling destination. There are thousands of miles of well-groomed trails, providing fun and excitement for all riders.
While snowmobiling is a fun activity, it’ s important to remember that it’ s a sport that requires a great deal of responsibility. A large percentage of Maine’ s snowmobile trails are on private property, and it’ s essential to respect their land. Local snowmobile clubs work tirelessly to make sure trails are well marked and in top condition through volunteering.
Towns along the trail system welcome snowmobilers and provide lodging, refreshments, and shopping. Guide services and equipment rentals are available throughout the region. Contact the local visitor’ s centers in The Maine Highlands for more information and to help plan your snowmobiling trip.
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DOVER-FOXCROFT TO GREENVILLE
ABOUT 100 MILES Start at the AE Robinson on Route 16 in Dover- Foxcroft. Park and unload. Hop on ITS 85N through Monson to Greenville( about 42 miles). Stop in Greenville for lunch and fuel up! The historic B52 lookout is off of ITS 85 in Greenville. Continue on ITS 85N for about 13 miles and hop on the 110 connector trail to Milo / Brownville. Turn on to ITS 82W near Milo to take you back to Dover-Foxcroft.
MILLINOCKET TO SHIN POND
ABOUT 130 MILES Need to rent a sled? If you’ re starting in Millinocket, head to the New England Outdoor Center and they’ ll hook you up. Starting from Mt. Chase, head to Shin Pond Village and they’ ll take care of you. Have a sled? Start from the parking lot at Pamola Lodge in Millinocket. Take ITS 85N all the way to Shin Pond Village and enjoy lunch. Head south on ITS 81, stopping in Patten to fill your tank. Get on ITS 83W in Stacyville to head back to Millinocket.
RIDE TO VISIT A COLD WAR CRASH SITE Just 15 minutes from downtown Greenville lies the wreckage of a United States Airforce Boeing B-52C Stratofortress. The debris covers several acres of the forest on Elephant Mountain, and visitors are free to wander through the Cold War memorial site.
The crash happened on a January afternoon in 1963. The plane took off from Westover AFB in Massachusetts on what should have been a routine training mission. Gusts of wind from Maine’ s western mountains created turbulence that, ultimately, tore off part of the B-52’ s tail.
The crash site is easy to find thanks to signs pointing the way. Visitors are asked to treat the area with the utmost respect and leave debris where it lies.
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