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Randonnée Pédestre Le Maine Randonnée pédestre Le Maine Chapitre tiré du guide À propos de l’auteur Yves Séguin est né à Sainte-Rose de Laval en 1961. Dès son enfance, il découvre la nature, les montagnes et les lacs des Laurentides, grâce au chalet familial près de La Conception. À l’âge de 16 ans, il parcourt l’Ouest canadien et tombe sous le charme des montagnes Rocheuses. Le goût des voyages, de l’aventure, des grands espaces et des activités de plein air fera désormais partie intégrante de son mode de vie. Il entreprend alors, tour à tour, un voyage à vélo dans les provinces atlantiques, des ascensions en escalade de rocher (dont le cap Trinité, au Saguenay, et El Capitan, en Californie), en escalade de glace (dont la Pomme d’Or, dans la région de Charlevoix), de nombreuses randonnées à skis ainsi que des centaines de randonnées pédestres. Passionné de culture autant que d’aventure, Yves découvre ainsi plusieurs pays d’Amérique du Nord, d’Amérique centrale, d’Europe et d’Afrique du Nord. Éducateur physique, Yves est titulaire d’un baccalauréat de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) depuis 1991 ainsi que d’un certificat en sciences de l’éducation de la même université depuis 1994. Il œuvre dans le domaine du plein air (randonnée pédestre, escalade, vélo, ski de fond, etc.) depuis une quinzaine d’années et a été recherchiste pour l’émission de télévision Oxygène (1992-1993). Il a aussi été forma- teur en randonnée pédestre et en orientation (carte et boussole) pour le programme de formation à la Fédération québécoise de la marche. Yves a signé la chronique hebdomadaire Oxygène durant l’année 1995 à La Presse. En 1997, il a remporté le deuxième prix lors du Prix Molson de journalisme en loisir, catégorie périodiques. À l’été 1998, il a été chroniqueur radio à l’émission D’un soleil à l’autre (Radio- Canada). Il est aussi journaliste pigiste depuis de nombreuses années. Yves Séguin est l’auteur ou co-auteur des guides: y Randonnée pédestre au Québec; y Randonnée pédestre Nord-Est des États-Unis; y Marché à Montréal et ses environs; y Raquette et ski de fond au Québec; y Le Sentier transcanadien au Québec; y Costa Rica (co-auteur Francis Giguère); y Tunisie (co-auteure Marie-Josée Guy). Il a aussi collaboré à la recherche et à la rédaction des guides Le Québec, Montréal, Grand Canyon et Arizona et Sud-Ouest américain. Tous ces guides sont publiés par les Guides de voyage Ulysse. 4 LE MAINE 17 t 289 Edmundston n e r Madawaska 2 u 1 a L Lac de Fort Kent t- l'Est Dickey in 11 a Van Buren S ve 285 Eagle Lake u Winterville le Montmagny F ALT Caribou 1 283 CANADA (Canada) 216 ÉTATS-UNIS Presque Isle ÉTATS-UNIS Ashland NOUVEAU- BRUNSWICK QUÉBEC CANADA (Canada) 1 Masardis Stickney Lac-Etchemin Oxbow 2 204 Woodstock Smyrna Mills Baxter Houlton Saint-Georges State Park 11 N Pittston Patten Farm North East ALT Carry 95 2 204 Moosehead Lake 2 Grand Lac- Rockwood Kokadjo Millinocket Danforth Mégantic Lake Jackman 6 Lily Bay 4 15 Macwahoc Moosehead Mattawamkeag Lake Parlin Brookton 201 Greeneville Topsfield 3 11 6 Monson 1 27 West Forks Lincoln Saint Caratunk Stephen Guilford Passadumkeag Stratton Carrabassett Valley Calais 150 Dexter 2 Rangeley Mount Meddybemps Sugarloaf Kingfield Great Pond Oquossoc 9 Mount East 17 Skowhegan 2 Pittsfield Bangor Blue 193 Machias 1 Weld Machias Andover Jonesboro Waterville Jonesport Grafton Rumford Ellsworth Notch Winslow 1 Searsport Beals Bethel 27 4 Belfast Bar Harbor 2 3 113 Augusta 1 Evans Notch Acadia Gardiner Camden Deer National Park North Waterford Rockport Isle Lewiston Waldoboro Rockland Wiscasset Thomaston Isle Au Bridgton Bristol Friendship Haut Brunswick Bath Sebago Port Clyde Lake Boothbay Freeport Harbor Monhegan Popham Island Portland Beach Cape Elizabeth E 95 Old Orchard Beach U I Q Kennebunk T Golfe du Maine N Wells Kennebunkport A Ogunquit L York T A York Harbor N Portsmouth A É C O 0 40 80km 0 25 50mi Routes de gravier 5 Randonnée pédestre Le Maine L’Appalachian Baxter Trail 7 State Park 18 La région Acadia d’Evans Notch 8 National Park 30 La région du Index 42 mont Sugarloaf 12 guidesulysse.com 6 État du Maine présente une géographie toute particulière. On y découvre de nombreuses L’ forêts où quelques chaînes de montagnes se distinguent et où plus de 6 000 lacs et étangs font le bonheur des vacanciers. Dans le nord se trouvent les plus belles forêts ainsi que la plus haute montagne du Maine, le mont Katahdin (1 606 m), de même que le plus grand lac de l’État, le lac Moosehead (64 km de long et 16 km de large). Mais le Maine est surtout réputé pour sa côte magnifique, avec des centaines d’îles et de petites péninsules, sans compter les nom- breuses plages du sud de l’État. Si cette côte fabuleuse fait 360 km de long, c’est plus de 5 500 km qu’il faudrait parcourir pour en connaître tous les petits coins repliés! C’est le long de cette côte caressée par l’océan Atlantique que s’étend le célèbre Acadia National Park. Ce parc, situé sur Mount Desert Island, offre des paysages à couper le souffle et une quantité d’attraits historiques, ainsi qu’un réseau de sentiers de randonnée pédestre des plus complets permettant de parcourir les plus beaux sommets de l’île. Tout comme les autres États de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, le Maine est peu peuplé (environ 1,3 million d’habitants) et renferme de petits vil- lages sympathiques où le temps ne semble pas avoir d’emprise sur le quotidien des habitants. Exception faite, bien sûr, de la très touristique région des plages (Old Orchard, Wells, Ogunquit, York, etc.), où les adorateurs du soleil s’entassent les uns sur les autres. La capitale de l’État est Augusta, une petite ville de près de 20 000 habi- tants située en retrait de la côte. La plus grande ville du Maine est Portland (64 000 hab.), fondée en 1632 et détruite à trois occasions, par les Amérindiens (1676), les Anglais (1775) et un terrible incendie (1866). Le Maine obtint la reconnaissance officielle d’État indépendant en 1820. Moins fréquenté par les randonneurs que les autres États de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, le Maine a pourtant beaucoup à offrir. Ses mon- tagnes sont sauvages et ses paysages diversifiés. Bien sûr, il faut faire plusieurs kilomètres pour s’y rendre, mais l’effort est récompensé par la beauté des sites. Il y a au moins sept régions Le Maine propices à la randonnée pédestre dans le Maine. Nous vous présen- tons les quatre régions offrant le plus d’attraits pour les randonneurs. D’abord la région d’Evans Notch, blottie contre la frontière du New Hampshire, à seulement quelques minutes en voiture du mont Washington. Peu connue, cette région recèle pourtant une grande quantité de parcours de randonnée, dont plusieurs de niveau facile. guidesulysse.com 7 Ensuite, la région du mont Sugarloaf, dans le nord-ouest du Maine, réputée pour ses stations de ski alpin, mais moins fréquentée par les randonneurs. Sauvage et magnifique, elle compte plusieurs sommets de plus de 1 220 m (4 000 pi). Vient, en troisième lieu, le Baxter State Park, situé dans le nord de l’État, où se dresse le célèbre mont Katahdin, le plus haut sommet du Maine. Dans ce parc, où les montagnes sont très imposantes et les dénivellations très importantes, toutes les randonnées les plus inté- ressantes s’avèrent très difficiles et sont réservées aux randonneurs aguerris. Enfin, l’Acadia National Park, qui se pointe dans le sud-est de l’État, sur Mount Desert Island. Ce magnifique parc offre des randonnées plus faciles, en plus de présenter des paysages à couper le souffle (bord de mer, fjord, etc.). Les plus hautes montagnes du Maine 1. Katahdin (Baxter Peak) 1 605 m / 5 267 pi 2. Katahdin (Hamlin Peak) 1 450 m / 4 756 pi 3. Sugarloaf 1 295 m / 4 250 pi 4. Crocker 1 289 m / 4 228 pi 5. Old Speck 1 271 m / 4 170 pi 6. North Brother 1 265 m / 4 151 pi 7. Bigelow (West Peak) 1 263 m / 4 145 pi 8. Saddleback 1 256 m / 4 120 pi 9. Bigelow (Avery Peak) 1 246 m / 4 088 pi 10. Abraham 1 234 m / 4 050 pi 11. South Crocker 1 234 m / 4 050 pi 12. Saddleback (The Horn) 1 232 m / 4 041 pi 13. Redington 1 222 m / 4 010 pi 14. Spaulding 1 222 m / 4 010 pi L’Appalachian Trail L’Appalachian 452 km (281 mi), ce qui repré- – L’Appalachian sente tout de même quelques Trail bonnes journées de randonnée! L’Appalachian Mountain Club L’Appalachian Trail (AT) traverse (voir p. 197) publie d’excellents Le Maine une grande partie de l’État du guides et cartes de randonnée Maine, du centre-ouest, en pro- pédestre sur le Maine, dont le venance des White Mountains AMC Appalachian Trail Guide (New Hampshire), jusqu’au to Maine et le AMC Maine sommet du mont Katahdin, niché Mountain Guide, qui couvre tout dans le nord-est de l’État. La sec- l’État à l’exception de l’Acadia tion Maine de l’AT s’étend sur National Park. guidesulysse.com 8 h Renseignements utiles 302 vers le sud-ouest jusqu’à la route 113. Celle-ci monte vers le Maine Department nord en passant par East Conway of Conservation : 207-287-3821, et mène à Evans Notch.
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