Discover Maine AMC's Outdoor Traveler'S Guide To The Pine Tree State

by Wivell, Ty

• ISBN13: 9781929173709
• ISBN10: 1929173709
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books

Summary

From the publishers of the best-sellingDiscover Acadia National ParkcomesDiscover Maine, the ultimate guide to outdoor recreation in the Pine Tree State. Designed for active travelers seeking the best outdoor adventures Maine has to offer, this new guide describes sixty hiking, paddling, sea kayaking, and biking trips from the southern coast to the North Woods. Packed with insider information about the state's most popular destinations -- including Baxter State Park and Katahdin, Monhegan Island, and the Saco River-the guide also highlights lesser-known pockets of wilderness in each region. In fascinating sidebars on natural and cultural history, you'll learn about Maine's sporting camp tradition, the geology of the Maine coast, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and more. Detailed descriptions of each trip summarize the trip time, distance, and difficulty, while in-text maps make planning easy. From short one-hour excursions to day-long adventures, this guide is essential reading for anyone who loves to explore on foot, by bike, and on the water. Special features include: >Sixty of Maine's best hiking, paddling, sea kayaking, and biking trips in each of its spectacular regions >Estimated time, distance, and level of difficulty for each trip >Detailed in-text maps for each trip >Quick-reference highlights chart for selecting the perfect trip >Sidebars on natural features, local history, and wildlife >Detailed driving directions for each trip >Extensive lists of resources, including camping opportunities

Author Biography

Ty Wivell is an avid outdoorsman who has been exploring the New England outdoors for the past fifteen years. A freelance writer, photographer, and manufacturers representative in the outdoor industry, Ty lives in Greenland, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
How to Use This Book	xii
At-a-Glance Trip Planner	xiv
Introduction to Outdoor Adventures in Maine	xxvi
Trip Planning and Outdoor Safety	xxxii
Chapter 1 Southern Region	2	(50)
Hiking
1 Mount Agamenticus	4	(3)
2 Saco Heath Preserve	7	(5)
3 Burnt Meadow Mountain	12	(3)
4 Pleasant Mountain	15	(3)
Biking
5 Mount Agamenticus	18	(4)
6 Back Country Excursions—Parsonsfield	22	(3)
7 Portland Trails—Presumpscot River Preserve	25	(4)
Paddling
8 Salmon Falls River	29	(3)
9 York River	32	(6)
10 Scarborough Marsh	38	(3)
Kayaking
11 Circumnavigation: Gerrish and Cutts Islands	41	(3)
12 Cape Porpoise Archipelago	44	(4)
13 Portland Harbor/Casco Bay	48	(4)
Chapter 2 Midcoast	52	(48)
Hiking
14 Monhegan Island	54	(3)
15 Maiden Cliff Loop	57	(4)
16 Bald Rock Mountain	61	(4)
Biking
17 Bradbury Mountain State Park	65	(3)
18 Camden Hills State Park	68	(3)
Paddling
19 Runaround Pond	71	(3)
20 Megunticook Lake/Fernald's Neck Preserve	74	(3)
Kayaking
21 Merrymeeting Bay/Swan Island	77	(6)
22 Eagle Island	83	(3)
23 Knubble Bay	86	(4)
24 Muscongus Sound/Todd Wildlife Sanctuary	90	(6)
25 Rockport Harbor to Camden Harbor	96	(4)
Chapter 3 Downeast	100	(58)
Hiking
26 The Bubbles—Acadia NP	102	(3)
27 The Beehive and the Bowl—Acadia NP	105	(6)
28 Penobscot and Sargent Mountains—Acadia NP	111	(4)
29 Cadillac Mountain—Acadia NP	115	(3)
30 The Bold Coast—Cutler Preserve	118	(4)
Biking
31 Jordan Pond-Bubble Pond Loop—Acadia NP	122	(4)
32 Around The Mountain Loop—Acadia NP	126	(4)
33 Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge	130	(4)
Paddling
34 Eagle Lake—Acadia NP	134	(4)
35 Donnell Pond	138	(6)
Kayaking
36 Deer Isle Archipelago	144	(4)
37 Great Wass Island	148	(4)
38 Cobscook Bay	152	(6)
Chapter 4 Western Lakes and Mountains	158	(48)
Hiking
39 Evans Notch—Blueberry Mountain Loop	160	(3)
40 Evans Notch—The Roost	163	(3)
41 Grafton Notch—Table Rock	166	(6)
42 Mahoosuc Notch	172	(3)
43 Tumbledown Mountain Loop	175	(4)
44 Bigelow Preserve	179	(4)
Biking
45 Evans Notch—Wild River Loop	183	(3)
46 Mount Blue State Park	186	(3)
47 Carrabassett River Rail-Trail	189	(4)
Paddling
48 Brownfield Bog	193	(3)
49 Umbagog Lake	196	(6)
50 Kennebago River—Rangeley Lakes Region	202	(4)
Chapter 5 Greater Moosehead Lake and 100-Mile Wilderness (Including Baxter State Park)	206	(43)
Hiking
51 Borestone Mountain Sanctuary	208	(4)
52 Mount Kineo	212	(7)
53 Gulf Hagas	219	(5)
54 South Turner Mountain/Sandy Stream Pond	224	(6)
55 Katandin—The Knife Edge Loop	230	(6)
Biking
56 Baxter State Park Perimeter Road	236	(4)
Paddling
57 Long Pond	240	(5)
58 Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness	245
Appendices
A Northern Maine Hiking, Biking, and Paddling	249	(5)
B Maine's Whitewater Rivers and Wilderness Waterways	254	(5)
C Outfitters and Guide Services	259	(9)
D Lodging	268	(3)
E Conservation and Recreation Organizations	271	(4)
F Recommended Reading	275	(2)
Index	277	(6)
About the Author	283	(1)
The Appalachian Mountain Club	284	(2)
AMC Book Updates	286