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Find the Abandoned Locomotives in the North Maine Woods

December 28, 2023July 4, 2018 by Angela Quintal-Snowman

There is a NEW road, parking area and trail to reach the trains as of summer 2019! Get everything you need to know in the Adventure Guide to Maine’s Abandoned Ghost Trains here! Location of Maine’s Abandoned Ghost Trains Eagle Lake Township, T8, R13 WELS DeLorme: Map 55, D5 | GPS: 46.322469, -69.375147 A historical …

Maine’s best & most beautiful road trips – Drive the Scenic Byways

October 16, 2017May 26, 2017 by Angela Quintal-Snowman

Maine’s scenic byways offer more than beautiful views of forests, mountains, the ocean, and waterways. They are also gateways to Maine outdoor recreation opportunities for every season. Explore one of our sixteen scenic byways and discover your next adventure! Quick Jump – Select a Region Below: The County (Fort Kent, Caribou, Presque Isle, Houlton) Highlands (Bangor, …

Snowmobile Directions to the Abandoned Locomotives in the Northern Maine Woods

January 20, 2024December 31, 2016 by Angela Quintal-Snowman

Adventure Guide to Maine’s Abandoned Locomotives: Maps & Directions to the “Ghost Trains” of the North Maine Woods

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Ghost Trains of the Allagash

The snowstorms are coming and the trails are groomed- now it’s time for another exciting Maine outdoor adventure! One of Maine’s most unique snowmobile destinations is the abandoned steam locomotives of the Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad. The locomotives are located on a plot of land between the shores of Eagle Lake and Chamberlain Lake in Piscataquis County. The journey to see the trains by snowmobile offers views of

Explore Maine’s Downeast Fisheries Trail

December 29, 2023February 25, 2016 by Angela Quintal-Snowman

Discover Maine’s maritime heritage along The Downeast Fisheries Trail which ranges from Penobscot Bay to Cobscook Bay (Searsport to Eastport). Created in 2000, the trail explores 45 sites including working waterfronts, museums, fish hatcheries and natural places including state parks (see below for complete list). The trail highlights the fishery industry now and then, guiding visitors from active, working waterfronts to historical museums and scenic landmarks.

The trail explores the fishing industry in Hancock and Washington counties, which together employ the most commercial fishermen in the state, with Maine as a whole employing more than ten times the national percentage!

Following The Downeast Fisheries Trail you will discover how fishermen harvest lobster, clams, eels, alewives, smelt, crabs, herring, halibut, shrimp, scallops, urchins, worms, whelks and seaweed. The trail also explores sea farming including Atlantic salmon, mussels and oysters.

Click here for a link to the Downeast Fisheries Trail Map which includes site locations and descriptions.

DEFisheries Click here to visit the Downeast Fisheries Trail Facebook page for up-to-date information and events!

Here is a list of the 45 sites. Click any site for more information:

Head out and explore The Maine Art Museum Trail

December 29, 2023February 21, 2016 by Angela Quintal-Snowman

The Maine Art Museum Trail is a Maine Tourism Trail created in 1997 that spans 200 miles from Ogunquit to Bangor exploring 8 museums and over 73,000 works of art. The trail was established to highlight ancient and contemporary art from artists both local and around the world. Pieces from artists who lived and worked …