i havent ridden in maine since they had recipricol registrations

but my girlfriend just started her PhD program at Umaine Orono and is now living in orno

soo i now have a chance to ride in this area alot

is it any good or should i drive up to milinocket


trailer heads with aprking would be a plus


and maybe a lil snow


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Millinocket usually gets snow earlier and more of it throughout the season. The trails there are wider, faster and well groomed. There are plenty of places to unload. The best place is at the East Millinocket clubhouse.

*When* we have snow, I can ride from my house in Hampden all the way to Greenville. I haven't actually done it, but the trail system is there. Some of the funnest trips I've taken were from here through Newburgh, Dixmont, Troy, etc. Trails are tight and twisty but well marked and groomed. Not much traffic either. Can't think of too many great places to unload...maybe Dysart's in Hermon.

I just hope we get hammered with snow here!!!

Depending how you get there newport is a good place to start. Probably half hour away from where you want to be but there is parking right off of 95. You can jump on the rail trail for a quick blast to points north or take the smaller ITS trails.

I ride from Newport as well, you can park at a store in corinna and jump on the its trail right there and head to greenville, maybe i ll see ya there sometime

Those are all excellent ideas.

I prefer riding from my home base in Unity/Jackson (once the season starts I usually leave my sled at a buddy's house in Jackson since he's right on the ITS trail).

However, Millinocket is within easy striking distance of my place (ditto for Orono) and they usually have ride-able snow earlier than we do -- well with the notable exception of last year as the snow was pretty much a no show. If you go a little further you can ride out of Shin Pond which usually has plenty of snow (even last year) . . . you can drop your sled off at the store/restaurant/gas station in Shin Pond and then head north.

If you go further north you can ride in the County which offers some excellent trail systems and top notch County hospitality.

Occasionally I'll ride into Newport from home and then head north to Greenville . . . one of these times I may even attempt to make a big loop and head up into Millinocket from there.

As CatConvert mentioned, you could probably drop your sled off at Dysarts Truck Stop in Hampden (just ask first) and ride some of the local trails if you're into the tight, twisty trails. My brother, buddies and I usually ride up to Dysarts each winter (with, once again, the notable exception of last year) for lunch . . . the distance isn't terribly far, but due to the tight, twisty trails it takes some time to get there from here!

IF we get snow in this area, you can head over to Milford and hit ITS 84, (5 minutes from Orono). Or head to Glenburn which has some local trails and heads out to ITS 81 and 84 out there. Get ahold of a MSA trail map and look around. 107 to ITS 84 is right out behind my house.

now all we need is some snow

i cant wait

ill probably see if any 1 wants to meet up and ride because i dont know the trails up there at all yet


i got an 06 CF7 yet to be picked up
and an 04 F5 for my girlfriend

If there is a good snow year you cant beat the riding on ITS 84 or ITS 81. The traffic is almost nonexistent. The pine tree snowmobile club in old town/milford is a starting point close to town, or you can trailer out a little further and pick up the ITS right off the stud mill road and avoid some of the tight and twisties. The ride to Grand Lake Stream is one of the nicest out there. I went to UMO back in the day and have a camp out in Greenfield. Only downfall is lack of gas, but old town to grand lake stream is only about 75-80 miles so no problem on a tank.

I live in Hermon and am hoping to ride from home this year. A couple years ago when we had snow, I rode a few times from my friend's house in West Old Town. There is a way to get to the ITS trails from just about anywhere.

It doesnt let you do much exploring though does it? Maybe I should open a gas station right on the Stud Mill rd and serve........STEAMED RED HOTDOGS! :div20:

i live in orono and im going to school @ um so id deffinately hook up and ride!




you would probably make a killing!!!! haha

You got that right!! It's nothing like Jackman or any other trail system that gets alot of traffic. Alot of times you'll ride the trails in the downeast region and not see another sled the whole day. And this is the year I'll be trying to navigate the ITS 84 portion from Old Town to Grand Lake. Or if I'm lucky enuff I'll catch the Stud Mill road unplowed after a good storm and have one helluva good time all the way down to Alexander.

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SHAME SHAME! Didnt you see the NO SNOWMOBILING signs on the road?

Yeah yeah yeah .. I know .. but I can still dream can't I? LOL

The only bad part of that trail system is the lack of gas stops. Theres the Airline Diner in Beddington and thats just about it. You'd better know your way and your gas milage before you get playing on those trails.

I wish I could bring my sled up to school with me and do some riding around here, no place to keep it though.

There has to be someplace to keep it sheomet. It would kill me to be in maine and not beable to ride my sled

Surely theres somebody you go to school with who either lives locally or has parents who are local that you could shmooz into letting you park your trailer in their yard. Just make sure you stress to them that you'd park it as far out of the way as humanly possible. If you DO get a parking spot I'd definately make it right with them by throwin' them a token of your appreciation also. :beerchug:

Get to work man ..snow will be here soon !!

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I'm about 25 minutes south of the University and I may be able to talk the wife into letting you park it at the house. I live a few hundred feet from ITS 84. Let me know if you want to look into it.