Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall: The Moosehead Marine Museum of Maine has a wide-range of steamboat memorabilia along with historical photos of the Moosehead Lake area. In addition to the memorabilia, the museum acquired a 110 foot long steamboat built in Maine at Bath Iron Works in 1914. This steamship was used to transport tourists, food, live stock, and workers to the different islands on the lake. The ships name is the Katahdin and in 1995 it was restored. Owned by the museum, the steamship is now used for some of the same tasks as it was in the early 1900s. The Museum is a great place to bring your family so the children can learn about the methods of transportation used years ago. At the museum, you can learn about the history of the lake and how it was integrated as part of Maine’s economy in the early 1900s.
Tag: Winter
Snowshoeing Moosehead Lake: Winter’s Way Of Walking
Winter: Moosehead Lake is a great spot for snowshoers of all skill levels. With over 100 miles of maintained trails, and many miles of untouched trails, this area is one of the best places in Maine to snowshoeing. While traveling along these trails, you will have several opportunities to explore the northern woods and all it has to offer. You will see spectacular views of frozen ponds, waterfalls, snow capped mountains. And of course, you could spot some of the different wildlife that inhabits this area such as local rabbit, moose, or deer. You can bring your whole family for a nice snowshoe walk through the woods, or you can spend the whole day out on a trail burning off some extra winter energy with your snowshoes.
Snowmobiling Moosehead Lake: A Fast Paced Winter Adventure
Winter: The Moosehead Lake area offers over 160 miles of snowmobile riding trails. Each trail provides unique and spectacular views of nearby mountains and ponds plus a variety of different terrains. There are trails to fit all snowmobiling skill levels. Some trails are perfect for the beginner out for a morning ride. And for the more avid snowmobiling adventurer, there are trails that lead all the way from Moosehead to New Hampshire, and even into Canada. During the winter season, there is no lack of snow for you to enjoy snowmobiling on in the Moosehead Lake area in Maine.
Big Squaw Mountain Skiing: Moosehead Lakes Very Own Ski Mountain
Winter: Travel back in time to one of Maine’s smaller ski mountains for a more relaxing and slow paced atmosphere. Big Squaw Mountain provides many of the amenities of a larger mountain like four black diamond trails, a bunny slope, intermediate trails and a resort right at the mountain. The resort at Big Squaw Mountain is at the base of the mountain and offers you a skiing experience that is reminiscent of the 70’s with its unique pricing and atmosphere. Squaw Mountain also stands apart from the larger mountains because of its low key and slow paced feel. A visit to Big Squaw Mountain is sure to be a favorite family vacation trip.
Gulf Hagas: Maine’s Grand Canyon
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall: The 3.5 mile section of the Pleasant River known as Gulf Hagas is an amazing place to spend a day hiking and exploring. The river has carved a 400 foot deep gorge through slate bedrock, and is commonly referred to as Maine’s “Grand Canyon”. Visitors can enjoy views of the impressive waterfalls and swim in plunge pools along the river by hiking the well maintained trails along its course. It comes as no surprise that Gulf Hagas is registered as a National Natural Landmark. This area is also home to Katahdin Iron Works and remnants of the old blast furnace still remain. The Appalachian trail can be accessed here and features nearby White Cap Mountain with killer north woods views. The Nature Conservancy maintains a 35 acre preserve along the river, another National Natural Landmark, known as the “Hermitage” featuring some of Maine’s oldest and tallest White Pines. There are endless recreational opportunities here including fly fishing, snowmobiling, hiking, swimming, snowshoeing, kayaking, and rock and ice climbing. This amazing canyon has something for everyone to discover.