In order for the Maine Winter Sports Center to succeed in its goal to make skiing a lifestyle in Maine we need to help make skiing as accessible to as many communities as possible. Where skiing did not already exist we have partnered with communities to build professionally designed Nordic trails throughtout the County. It is an amazing collection of trails, free to the public. Most are groomed regularly, and some include lights and warming huts or lodges. You have to ski it to believe it!
Please feel free to download a trail map of the following communities Nordic ski trails.
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Location: 2 miles South of Presque Isle on Route 1 turn West on Spragueville Road; follow signs to Aroostook State Park.
Area Information: Located in Maine's first State park next to Echo Lake and Quoggy Jo Mountain, south of Presque Isle.
Trail Information: Nice year round trails with great views, warming hut, and lakeside trails.
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Location: Head north of Ashland on Route 11 for 2 1/2 miles and turn right on Wrightville Road. The touring center is at the end of the road about 8 miles down the road.
Area Information: Ashland is a small town that is on Route 11 that leads you on a beautiful drive along lakes and rivers, on your way towards Fort Kent. Home of the counties oldest continuously held race, the Sam Oullette Memorial Race a two day 80km race. Nice classic trails that wind through protected woods in a double figure eight. A nice warming lodge with fireplace, tables, library, historic photos
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Location: Downtown behind Benedicta School
Area Information: Most southern ski trail in Aroostook County. Fantastic small school with a good ski club and best view of Mt. Katahdin in the county.
Trail Information: Figure 8 loop and potato fields looking out at Mt. Katahdin.
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Location: Trails can be accessed from Big Rock Ski area just north of Mars Hill on 1A (turn onto Boynton Road and follow the signs).
Area Information: Nice small town that has restaurants, stores, shops, cross country trails, and an alpine ski area.
Trail Information: Nice trails next to the alpine hill and on the golf course,beautifully groomed by the alpine hills grooming equipment.
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Location: Behind the Caribou High School
Area Information: Central Aroostook County town with many stores, restaurants, and entertainment options available
Trail Information: Lighted trail with snow making right in town. New Lodge is being built for warming up and waxing.
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Curtis Richards
492-2771
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Location: Caribou Country Club
Area Information: 3 Miles North of Caribou on Highway 161 at The Caribou Country Club. Blue ski sign marks the entrance.
Trail Information: Easy rolling terrain out of the wind, winding through the woods next to the golf course.
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Caribou Rec Dept.
493-4224
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Location: Downtown Caribou on Bennett Drive across from the Rec. Dept.
Area Information: Central Aroostook County hub with many stores, restaurants, and entertainment options available.
Trail Information: Ski Park and loop in the schoolyard.
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Caribou Rec Dept.
493-4224
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Location: Behind the Fort Fairfield High School and Elementary School
Area Information: Nice quite restored Aroostook river town on the New Brunswick border.
Trail Information: Fun trails with a couple of nice short descents.
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Location: Head South on Ward Road off of 89 between Caribou and Limestone, just South of Bog road turn East to Trafton Lake as signs indicate; Ski Trails are at the North end of the Parking lot near the Campground. Connector trail in town begins behind the schools.
Area Information: Beautiful potato lands surround the area. Trail is located near lakeside camping and nature trails in the summer.
Trail Information: Nice winding classic trails and easy skating loops, with a connector trail to the town of Limestone. Trail has a warming hut with a pot belly stove as well as a lighted loop.
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Norm Page
325-4603
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Location: Trails can be accessed from Big Rock Ski area just north of Mars Hill on 1a (travel up Boynton Road and follow the signs).
Area Information: Nice small town that has restaurants, stores, shops, cross country trails, and an alpine ski area.
Trail Information: Nice steady climb up to the alpine hill that has more cross-country trails, and of course a nice steady downhill back to town.
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Location: The Four Seasons Trail is located on Summer St. in Madawaska, Maine. The trail head is just 3 minutes from Route 1 and 10 minutes from the Trans Canada Highway.
Visit our website at www.fourseasonstrail.org to view a trail map and more detailed directions.
Area Information: Madawaska is the most Northeastern town in the US. Situated on Route 1 just across the border from Edmundston, NB, Madawaska is located at the heard of the St. John River Valley.
Trail Information: 5km of wooded trail groomed for both classic and freestyle nordic skiing. Construction of 11km of John Morton designed multi-use trail is planned for the summer of 2005.
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Location: Off of 11 just South of Fort Kent 1 mile look for the Maine Winter Sports Center's sign.
Area Information: Fort Kent is home to many restaurants, shops, a border crossing, Lonseome Pine Alpine ski hill, hotels, and University of Maine Fort Kent. Will host the World Cup Biathlon in 2004.
Trail Information: Many year round trails with varying difficulties; Roller skiing, lighted trails, lodge, biathlon range, sauna, wax testing hill, waxing building (summer 2003), and nice views of the valley below.
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Jeff Dubis
834-7543
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Location: Between Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield off of 167 on top of and to the East of Quoggy Jo Ski Club, look for the entrance sign just to the East of Quoggy Jo on 167.
Area Information: Nordic Heritage Center is a world class venue. Many year round trails, events, and programs take place here. Will host the 2006 World Junior Championships for Biathlon. Home of University of Maine Presque Isle. Check the Nordic Heritage web site for more.
Trail Information: Many year round trails with varying difficulties; Roller skiing, lighted trails, lodge, biathlon range, sauna, wax testing hill, waxing building (summer 2003), mtn. bike trails, and a nice little ridge for Telemark skiing.
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Tim Gibbons
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Location: Behind and next to the Elementary school in New Sweden; turn west off of 161 for a mile+ on Station road and the school is on the right.
Area Information: New Sweden is the center of the Swedish culture in Northern Maine, complete with a Swedish store and museum and one of the nicest amphitheaters around.
Trail Information: Two fun winding loop trails, one for skating and one for classic.
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Location: 8/10 of a mile Southeast of Stan's on highway 161, turn Southwest on the private Madawaska Lake road, Park 200 Yards down on the left at the trail head.
Area Information: Many Swedish descendents, retirees, hunters, fishers, and water lovers call Madawaska Lake home or have a camp on it. Stan's lakeside store/restaurant/news exchange/fuel stop/10 cent coffee house/etc is the center of activity. Please bring your trail donation.
Trail Information: Madawaska Lake's backyard year round trail on a timber trail. Nice easy trail that consist of a long loop (10km) through the woods with classic tracks set side by side make for great skiing with a friend. Ski shed (lean to shelter) is more a place to get
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Location: From downtown Stockholm follow the signs to the school on School Street.
Area Information: Stockholm is home of Anderson's Grocery a nice general store that began business in 1901 (it is on the National Register of Historic Places). Stockholm also is home of The Stockholm Museum, Eureka Hall Restaurant, American Legion Building, a gas/service station
Trail Information: Meticulously groomed figure eight loops, and a fun ski park. They are currently working on putting lights up on some sections of the trails. Nice mixes of trees make these trails very enjoyable for the arborist and aviary enthusiast.
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Location: Out of Van Buren's north end take St Mary's road to the southwest for 4 +miles, trail sign is on the left.
Area Information: Nice border town with the County's only full time Ski/Bike shop, also has a pharmacy on the National Historic Registry.
Trail Information: Trails are around a nice peaceful pond, winding through the woods. Connector trail to town is a nice way to not have to drive all the way to the trailhead. Visit The Ski Shop in downtown Van Buren for trail info.
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Location: Off of 162 from downtown St. Agatha take Clevland Road about 2 miles following the North end of Long Lake. Just after the hard right turn at the head of the lake you take Rossginnol Road to the trails.
Area Information: St. Agatha is a beautiful community sitting on the shores of Long Lake.
Trail Information: Nice trails that wind through the woods, at the head of Long Lake. The Corner Cove Trails have been in development for a few years now and are wonderfully peaceful and offer easy to moderate terrain.
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Location: Off of Route 161 head West on Westmanland road, then North on Westmanland road. Parking is located at the Town office as well as at marked trailheads on either side of the road.
Area Information: One of the most beautiful areas in Aroostook county with great views of the mountains to the west and Madawaska Lake and Little Madawaska Lake to the north.
Trail Information: With over 35 km of trails, this is the most extensive trail system in the county. Many nice winding trails in the woods, as well as trails that are out in the open with fantastic views. With a few to chose from the skiing can be different at each trailhead
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Location: Behind the Consolidated School
Area Information: Many historic buildings and churches make Woodland a nice place to spend some time.
Trail Information: Fun trails along the side of the fields as well as in the woods make for a great skiing experience. Fun ski park and downhill section out on the trail as well.
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Dave Cyr
496-4701
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