Maine Snowmobiling - Moosehead Lake Maine - Snowmobile
Trails
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Maine Snowmobile Trail
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Snowmobilers from Maine – and beyond – know the Moosehead
Lake region offers some of New England's finest snowmobile trails in Maine.
Greenville, Maine snowmobile travel destination, The Moosehead Lake Region,
features the famed Moosehead Snowmobile Trail, as well as a number of other snowmobile trail routes
on the Maine Interconnecting Trail System (ITS). 2009 grooming contract for Greenville Maine ITS Snowmobile Trails is being maintained by private individuals dedicated to making Moosehead Lake snowmobile trails a pleasure to ride on. Greenville snowmobile trails will be improved, additional grooming equipment added, and trails will be groomed more often. We've listed below
a sampling of some popular Moosehead Lake area snowmobile trail rides, and snowmobile destinations.
Arrange
your next snowmobile vacation with The Cozy Moose on Moosehead Lake and enjoy some of
the best Maine snowmobiling in New England.
Annual Maine Snowmobile Trail Rides
B-52 Memorial Elephant Mountain Snowmobile Trail Ride
Begun in 1993, this Greenville, Maine snowmobile event is held in January the week
before the Ricky Craven Ride (see below). Riders hold a memorial ceremony
at the site where a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber hit
Elephant Mountain on January 24, 1963 during a training flight. Portions
of the airplane are still visible at the crash site (about eight miles
from the center of Greenville), which has become a popular snowmobile
destination.
Ricky Craven
Moosehead Lake Region Ice Fishing Snowmobile Trail Ride
Since 1997 NASCAR driver and Maine native, Ricky Craven, has held
a special snowmobile ride-for-life that supports charities including
the Marrow Foundation, Maine's Children's Miracle Network, the Make-A-Wish
Foundation, the Travis Roy Foundation and Give Kids the World. This noteworthy event ride is held the last Saturday in January.
Popular
Moosehead Lake Region Snowmobile Trips 'n' Trails
Nature Snowmobile
Tours - A Maine Winter Vacation Adventure
Explore the beauty of Maine's winter forest on un-crowded groomed back country
snowmobile trails that are known to few. Our Maine snowmobiling tours are simply the best way to enjoy more scenery, and cover more areas for possible Maine wildlife sightings in The North Woods. Your snowmobile tour guide will share his knowledge of winter wildlife
habitat bedding and wildlife viewing as you encounter signs along the way. Cozy Moose snowmobile tours
have a lot to offer and are all within a 60 mile radius from The Cozy Moose. Our Moosehead Lake snowmobiling trips
are a unique winter vacation experience that combines the thrill of adventure and discovery with an educational focus on Maine wildlife and nature.
Snowmobile Guide - Maine Snowmobile Trips to
Scenic High Spots
Request our special scenic landscape snowmobile tour of the Moosehead Lake Region that includes snowmobiling to high spots over looking incredible
unspoiled winter landscapes away from crowded snowmobile trails. A must for nature photographers!
The Moosehead
Snowmobile Trail
This
166-mile snowmobile trail loop circumnavigates Moosehead Lake, taking you
through the towns of Greenville, Kokadjo, NE Carry, Seboomook, Pittston
Farm and Rockwood before returning back to Greenville.
RT 66 –
½ Loop
Approximately 55 miles, this snowmoble ride takes you on the southern portion
of the Moosehead Lake Snowmobile Trail, traversing the towns of Greenville, Kokadjo
and Rockwood.
Greenville Shirley
Snowmobile Trail Loop off ITS 86/87
This groomed snowmobile trail loop is North of Lake Moxie- a great ride encompassing mountain views, woods trails, and is a must do.
Connector Trail
To Katahdin Iron Works to Brownville
This lovely scenic Maine snowmobile trail is just minutes away from our Moosehead Lake snowmobile vacation rental cabins taking you to higher elevations offering some great riding.
Railroad Bed-
ITS 85S
This is Moosehead Lakes widest, and for the most part a reasonably straight, snowmobile trail
that takes you south of Greenville through several local towns. There are some great side trails off this one!
Pittston Farms
Serving home-cooked meals, this rustic inn's history dates back to
the days of lumbering and river running. Depending upon your departure
point it can be a full day's ride, but is certainly one you won’t
forget.
ITS 85/86-
Scammon Ridge
NEW for 2009 - Scammon Road Trail is being re-routed making a permanent new snowmobile trail offering scenic views of Moosehead Lake, Prong Pond and surrounding
mountains. A short trip to the B-52 is a must do.
Ragged Loop
Snowmobile Trail
An approximately 98-mile Maine snowmobile trail loop, departing from Kokadjo. This local
club trail intersects on ITS 85/86 about halfway to Millinocket,
and continues east back to Kokadjo.
ITS 87- The
Forks
This popular, scenic ride is a 68-mile round trip from Greenville,
and offers Maine snowmobilers a chance to experience a combination
of wooded trails and scenic views -- not to mention a great place
to stop for lunch or dinner.
Loop Trail
off ITS 87
On ITS 87 heading toward the Forks, a signed trail on the left takes
you to Jackman. About halfway to Jackman, the trail loops and circles
to Rockwood, and intersects with ITS 86 (which can be taken back to
Greenville ITS 85). This snowmobile trail loop covers quite a bit of distance, and
offers wooded areas and scenic views along the way.
NEW 2008
Greenville Maine ITS Trail Groomers Snowmobiling Information
Since the Moosehead Lake Region receives over 100 inches of snow each
winter, snowmobiling in Maine is a way of life and area business, and individuals who live and work in the area have formed an independent group to improve Greenville ITS Snowmobile Trail System. There is also some great riding
to be found on Moosehead Lake snowmobile club trails off the ITS. We appreciate and support the Moosehead Lake area club trail maintenance and Greenville ITS Trail Groomers efforts. Our local snowmobile organization,
The Moosehead Riders Snowmobile Club has received the Maine Snowmobile
Club of the Year award. The Cozy Moose is a supporting
member of the MRSC. Support the trails you ride on, join a Maine snowmobile club. Membership benefits include updated trail information, commmunity events, plus special
events and activities, potluck dinners, and other fun with fellow
snowmobilers.Contact
us for a memorable Maine snowmobile vacation at Moosehead Lake or to join our Moosehead Lake Snowmobile Club, The Moosehead Riders.
