WESTERN MOUNTAINS 2 Grafton Notch Scenic Byway 4 Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway 6 Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway 8 State Route 27 10

DOWNEAST & ‘THE COUNTY’ 12 Acadia Byway (All-American Road) 14 Schoodic National Scenic Byway 16 State Route 182 18 Million Dollar View Byway 20 State Route 11 22

Van Buren Ft .Kent 1

Portage Lake Presque Isle 11

Houlton

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Sherman Weston Jackman Millinocket 201 Danforth 1 West Forks Coburn Gore 27 201 Calais Stratton 27

16 Solon 9 Kingfield Bangor 4 Framington 1 Upton 17 182 2 95 Ellsworth 26 Rumford Belfast 3 Cherryfield Bethel Augusta 3 186

Bar Harbor Rockland Lewiston 1 Maine Bath 495 Scenic Byway

Portland

Kenne- bunk National 95 Scenic Byway We would like to thank the Abbe Museum, the Rangeley Lakes Region All-American Road Historical Society and Margaret W. Fisher for securing historic images.

A path Grafton Notch Scenic Byway defined by Route 26 glaciers and Lake Umbagog swift-moving Upton

Appalachian rivers and Cambridge Trail River 120 leading to Grafton Notch State Park Baldpate Mt. Screw Auger 5 River parallels lush valley ourneying Falls 26 the road for J along this Stowe Bald Old Speck Mt. Mt. farmlands rural two-lane Mt. Bear River much of the way. road, a traveler Sunday 2 Visitors traveling River gets a feeling for Newry through Grafton Notch State Park how beautiful — MAINE Bethel 26 2 should be sure to

and challenging NEW HAMPSHIRE — life must have 5 stop and explore been for the the short hiking region’s early settlers. Crumbled foun- paths leading to the park’s sights, dations of old farmhouses and weath- including Screw Auger Falls and ered stone walls mark the landscape, Mother Walker Falls. The landscape is much of which is now either a desig- dotted with Length: 21 miles weathered stone nated state park or privately-owned cairns that mark the area’s excel- working forestland. Travel Time: 1hour lent hiking Originally a path defined by routes, including Recreation: Foliage viewing;Alpine and the famous glaciers and swift-moving rivers cross country skiing; bicycling; golf; hiking; Appalachian wildlife watching Trail. that cut through the mountains and lead to lush valley farm- Events: Mollyockett Day, Harvest Fest, lands, this route begins Chowdah Cook-Off just a few miles Sidetrips: Spruce Meadow (for picnicking); north of the Appalachian Trail; Grafton Loop Trail, a 42-mile hik- ing trail, that connects the Appalachian Trail to Sunday River some of the region’s most impressive peaks; Resort and travels Deertrees Theatre, Sunday River Resort; Sunday along Route 26 leading into River covered bridge Grafton Notch State Park and to the Information: Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, 800-442-5826; border with New Hampshire. The Bear www.bethelmaine.com

Upper Screw Augur Falls. Nance Trueworthy 5 Classic Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway clapboard U.S. Route 201 homes harken back Moose River 6/15 Jackman to boom days MAINE QUEBEC CANADA Parlin Pond Attean Pond when lumber 201 he Old West Forks bottom boats barons Dead River T Canada The Forks called bateaux, to Kennebec River reigned over Road (U.S Route Moxie Mt. lay siege to the 201) leads travel- Caratunk French settle- the ers on a trip 16 ment at Quebec. Bingham through time. In Appalachian Trail Wyman Lake Today, the vitality surrounding 201 towns like 16 of the region is forest Bingham, classic Solon bolstered by the clapboard homes area’s working line the streets and harken back to the forests, and Route 201 remains an boom days of the 19th and early 20th important trade route linking Canada centuries when lumber barons reigned and the U.S. with the international

During the over the surrounding forest. In places border crossing at Sandy Bay. 19th and early like The Forks, modern day adventur- 20th centuries Length: 78 miles river drivers ers gather to camp in the backcountry guided logs down the and raft down swift-flowing rivers. Travel Time: 3 hours Kennebec River Route 201 follows old river during timber Recreation: Backcountry camping; bicycling; harvests. trading routes of the Abenaki tribe. boating; fishing; hiking; hunting; snowmobiling; swim- Benedict Arnold made part of ming; whitewater rafting; foliage viewing; wildlife watching this interconnected network of Sidetrips: Whitewater rafting at The Forks where the Kennebec and Dead rivers meet; Solon- waterways Bingham Rail Trail; boating on manmade Wyman famous during the Lake;Appalachian Trail; Lakewood Theater in Madison, one of the oldest, continuous operating Revolutionary War summer music theaters in the U.S. when he led a tough Information: Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, band of soldiers up the 207-672-3971; Kennebec and Dead rivers in flat [email protected]

Wyman Lake. Douglas Merriam 7 Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway State Routes 4 & 17

16 Oquossoc 4/16 Rangeley Mooselookmeguntic Lake 16 Rangeley Lake Saddleback Mt. Toothaker 4 Island Height of Land Madrid Upper outes 4 Richardson 17 ed mountainsides. Lake and 17 Maine Scenic Byway Travelers search R National Scenic Byway Byron wrap around Coos for moose that Rangeley Lake, Canyon Roxbury frequent the Swift the centerpiece of River region’s roadsides this scenic route, feeding on tender Mexico like a loose scarf. grasses, leaves and Rumford Beginning in the 2 branches. This is 2 mid-1800s, also a excellent sportsmen jour- route for viewing neyed to this ruggedly pristine region foliage in the autumn when the sur- Stunning in search of fabled 10 to 12 pound rounding mountainsides are painted brook trout and landlocked salmon. vivid orange, yellow and red. views of Today, this four-season destina- Moose can Length: National designation 35.6 miles; often be seen tion attracts visitors who love the out- Maine designation 51.75 miles Rangeley, at dawn and dusk, feeding doors for fishing, camping, hik- Travel Time: 2.5 hours on tender Mooselookme- plants near the ing, bicycling, boating, Recreation: Bicycling, boating, camping, fishing, golf roadside. hunting, moosewatching, hiking, hunting, moose watching, skiing, snowmobil- guntic and snowmobiling and skiing. ing, tennis The route scales the Sidetrips: Angel Falls;Appalachian Trail; Byron Upper School House; Coos Canyon; Oquossoc village; Appalachian Mountain Rangeley Lakes Historical Society; Rangeley Lakes Richardson ridgeline before dropping to State Park, Rangeley Logging Museum; Saddleback rolling valleys and hills. Mountain Ski Area;Wilhelm Reich Museum lakes and the The Height of Land on Route Events: Rangeley Snowmobile Snodeo; Saddleback Mountain Bronco Buster Challenge; Strawberry, richly forested 17 is the route’s showstopper, with Blueberry and Apple festivals; Logging Festival; stunning views of Mooselookmeguntic Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day mountainsides and Upper Richardson lakes, Information: Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-685-2537; Sunset over Toothaker Island and the richly forest- Rangeley Lake. www.rangeleymaine.com Michele Stapleton 9 The State Route 27 picturesque Kingfield to Coburn Gore town of Coburn Gore Kingfield, the 27

swift-flowing Chain Sarampus Falls

QUEBEC CANADA of Ponds Shadagee Falls North Branch Dead River

Carrabassett MAINE Flagstaff Lake Eustis River and kiers and Dead River where S snowmo- Cathedral Pines Benedict Arnold led Stratton views of the bilers know this Carrabassett troops north on an River route well, as it Dead River ill-fated expedition Bigelow connects the his- to conquer the city toric 19th century Sugarloaf 27 of Quebec. North Range Appalachian Trail USA mill town of 16 of Eustis, the land- Kingfield with Kingfield 142 scape grows wilder Sugarloaf USA, as the route passes Stratton and Eustis. Travelers who ven- Shadagee Falls, Sarampus Falls and the ture beyond these popular winter destina- Chain of Ponds. Continuing on, the During the tions in any season will be rewarded with Revolutionary route climbs through the Boundary War, Benedict spectacular views all the way to the inter- Mountains to Coburn Gore and the Arnold led a national border crossing at Coburn Gore. band of international border. American sol- In the south, this byway begins diers up the Length: 47 miles Dead River in in the picturesque town of Kingfield and flat-bottom boats winds along the swift-flowing called bateaux to Travel Time: 1.5 hours lay siege to the Carrabassett River with views of Mount city of Quebec. Recreation: Alpine and cross country skiing; bicy- Abraham and the Bigelow Range. North cling; boating; camping; fishing; golf; hiking; hunting; of Stratton, the route mountain biking; wildlife watching; foliage viewing; passes by the man- whitewater rafting made Flagstaff Events: Kingfield Days, Old Home Days Lake and through Sidetrips: Stanley Museum; Sugarloaf USA; Cathedral Pines, Carrabasset Valley Touring Center; Carrabassett Valley the largest stand of old Anti Gravity Center;“Moose Alley” (Route 16 growth forest in the state. The majestic between Stratton and Rangeley); Narrow Gauge Railroad Trail;Appalachian Trail red pines cover 220 acres and date back 200 years. Route 27 then traces the Information: Sugarloaf Area Chamber of Commerce, 207-235-2645; Carrabassett www.sugarloafareachamber.org River. Michele Stapleton 11 Downeast and ‘The County’

he rocky shores of Maine’s downeast coast were formed T 20,000 years ago when the great glaciers of the Ice Age settled on the coastal plains. The weight of the ice created what is known as the “drowned coast,” with deepwater harbors, hundreds of islands and the eastern United States’ only fjord. The land and the sea has supported a succession of cultures, beginning with Native people and later the French and the English, who fought bitterly over the territory until the Peace of Paris in 1763, more than 12 years before the Declaration of Independence. Today, pic- turesque fishing villages sit alongside grand hotels and “cottages” built during the early 20th century for wealthy visitors escaping the summer heat in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Following U.S. Route 1 north, travelers turn inland and trace the St. Croix River and the international border with Canada. Maine has two scenic byways in this uniquely beautiful land known as “The County.”

Bar Harbor and Frenchman Bay. Dean Abramson 13 Twenty-six Acadia Byway – All-American Road mountains, Route 3 and Acadia National Park Loop Road 22 lakes and ponds, beaches 3 Salisbury Hulls Cove Cove

and other 102 3 198 Bar natural ong before Harbor locations in Maine. Visitors looking to L the French 198 Eagle Lake Park Loop wonders on explorer Samuel 102 Acadia Road avoid the heavy sea- National Champlain “dis- Park 3 sonal traffic can this island covered” L’Isles des Acadia 3 Cadillac Sand travel the Acadia National Jordan Mt. Beach Park Pond Monts Deserts Otter Thunder Byway aboard the 102 Seal Creek Hole (Mount Desert Harbor Otter free Island Explorer Island) and the Cove bus network that British and connects the park French fought with inns, camp- nearly 100 years for sovereignty over grounds and the island’s village centers. the region, Native cultures made this Length: 40 miles beautiful island their home. In the first half of the 20th Travel Time: 3 hours

Intricate hand- century, a number of wealthy families Recreation: Bicycling; canoeing; cross country skiing; woven baskets made by Wabani built sprawling shingle-style cottages hiking; horseback riding; kayaking; sailing; swimming; families were with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., contribut- whale watching; foliage viewing, popular among wealthy Victorian ing a vast network of carriage roads. Sidetrips: Cadillac Mountain; Echo Lake, Hull’s Cove visitors to Mount School House and Church of Our Father (National Desert. Modern day visitors still bike and Register), Isle au Haut, Jesup Memorial Library, hike under a canopy of trees Jordan Pond House, Sand Beach, Sieur de Monts along these “broken stone” Spring,Thunder Hole,The Turrets and other National roads to visit the 26 moun- Register buildings at College of the Atlantic,Wild Gardens of Acadia, Abbe Museum tains, 22 lakes and ponds, beaches and other natural Events: Arcady Music Festival, Bar Harbor Music Festival, Blessing of the Fleet, National Park Day, wonders on this island. Native American Festival, Open Garden Day,Warblers Connected to the main- and Wildflowers Festival

land by a causeway, Mount Information: Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Desert and Acadia National (207) 288-5103, www.barharborinfo.com;Acadia Park are the most frequently visited National Park, www.nps.gov/acad

Sunrise at Otter Cliffs. Michele Stapleton 15 Harbors and Schoodic National Scenic Byway coves filled Routes 1 and 186 with wooden Sullivan

piers that 1 1 Gouldsboro come alive W. Gouldsboro 1

with the 186 he cold 195 examples of sim- daily catch T North ple New England Prospect Frenchman 186 Harbor architecture from Atlantic waters of Bay the downeast the 18th and Winter Harbor Birch Harbor coast served his- Park Loop 19th centuries. Acadia Mark Island Road This route passes torically as fishing National Park Lighthouse Petit Manan Lighthouse grounds for Egg Rock through the only Light Schoodic Head Native cultures Schoodic Point mainland section and the earliest of Acadia Na- Europeans. tional Park and the breathtaking To this day, the harbors and coves Schoodic Point. are filled with lobster boats and wood- en piers that come alive with the daily Length: 29 miles catch. The shoreline is marked by Travel Time: 1.5 hours Lobstermen work the cold lighthouses, wildflowers, osprey, eagles North Atlantic Recreation: Bicycling; hiking; kayaking; picnicking; waters using and views of Cadillac Mountain wildlife watching; foliage viewing traps to catch and Mount Desert Island. Blueberry the popular Sidetrips: Channing Chapel Public Library; delicacy. barrens turn the sur- Gouldsboro Village Library (National Register); rounding hills violet Prospect Harbor Light (National Register); Passenger ferry to Mt. Desert Island; Quarry and green in late Wharf; Old Sullivan Stone Store (National summer and bril- Register); Sullivan Library and Historical Society; Tunk Mountain and Donnell Pond liant scarlet in the autumn. Seaside Events: Lobster Festival, Sullivan Daze; Farmstead villages and working Barn;Annual Trade Day; Schoodic Arts Festival harbors from Sullivan to Information: www.schoodicbyway.org; Schoodic Area Chamber of Commerce: 207-963-7658, Prospect Harbor reveal well-preserved www.acadia-schoodic.org

Lobster boats near Gouldsboro. Michele Stapleton 17

Front-row Million Dollar View Scenic Byway seating U.S. Route 1 for the Orient vast and 1 impressive MAINE Deering views Lake ere a Grand Lake. both east Brackett Lake H warm wel- NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA Weston also has and west come awaits the many interesting traveler in the rural Peekaboo Mt. historic buildings communities along such as the Weston East Grand Lake Weston the byway route. Bashakegan Stream Community Aptly called the 1 "Million Dollar Church, which View", this stretch Danforth was moved across of U. S. Route 1 the ice of East offers travelers unsurpassed views of the Grand Lake from Canada, as well as Chiputneticook chain of lakes including modern accommodations of the First East Grand, Brackett and Deering (all Settler’s Lodge.

Native cultures teeming with fish). Travelers can also The byway reaches its high point and early set- view rolling hayfields, Mount Katahdin, near the top of Peekaboo Mountain, tlers traversed the region’s Peekaboo Mountain and the landscape and travelers may continue north to lakes and rivers, of New Brunswick, Canada. Travelers explore Aroostook County or enter New carrying their canoes overland may spot local wildlife Brunswick, Canada, through Orient’s at portages like including bears, deer, border crossing. the one in Weston. eagles, loons and moose. Scenic turnouts provide Length: 8 miles front-row seating for Travel Time: 1 hour the vast and impressive views to the east and west. Recreation: Crosscountry skiing; fishing; four- Danforth, a former lum- wheeling; hiking; canoeing; kayaking; sailing; boating; snowmobiling, wildlife watching; leaf-peeping ber town in the Baskahegan River Valley, marks the southerly limit of the Events: Ice Fishing Derby; sailing/boating regattas byway and provides many small-town and canoe/kayak races, Danforth “Summerfest” amenities. Weston is the location of an Contacts: Town of Weston Administrator, Early morning historic portage used by Native cultures 207-448-2316 and e-mail, [email protected]; mist in and early settlers connecting Baskahegan Greater East Grand Lake Area Chamber of Danforth. Commerce 207-448-7381 and e-mail, Douglas Stream to Butterfield Landing on East Merriam [email protected] 21