Rangeley River Trail Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Lands and Location: Oquossoc Village Trails Are Open All Year Round for Low Impact
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Information & Tips for Trail User Responsibility Rangeley River Trail Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust lands and Location: Oquossoc Village trails are open all year round for low impact Directions: By Car (north gate): Take route 16 recreational use for the public to enjoy with- west out of Oqoussoc, (from Route 4/16 out fees. Please be considerate to other hikers, Join our membership today! intersection), go 1 mile, take left at Range- campers and trail work crews. We work hard Our mission is to conserve and steward the ley River sign, keep bearing right to gate. to maintain these lands and keep them natural and historic resources of the Rangeley Walk to river. available to you. 3 Lakes Region for the benefit of the community No camping or fires are permitted within By Car (south gate): From Oquossoc Gro- and future generations. cery, take Hatchery Rd 100 yards, take a Rangeley River Trail. □ Conservator—$5,000 left onto dirt road on left. Walk to river. Pets are allowed though we ask you Partner—$2,500 Trail Description: One mile of easy trail suita- respect other trail users. Your pets are □ ble for walking, running, skiing, snow- your responsibility. □ Steward—$1,000 Rangeley River shoeing, biking and snowmobiling. This is TAKE ONLY MEMORIES, LEAVE ONLY □ Sponsor—$500 an end-to-end trail. FOOTPRINTS. Please carry in, carry out. Trail Map & Information Tips: This is a four-season trail. There are two □ Sustainer—$250 streamside picnic tables where the snow- Supporter—$100 □ mobile bridge crosses the mouth of the river. An outhouse exists on the north □ Contributor—$50 side of the bridge, approximately halfway □ Friend—$25 between the parking area and bridge. Re- Name: __________________________________ fer to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for rules pertaining Visit www.rlht.org to download RLHT’s trail Address: ________________________________ to fly-fishing this popular stream. maps for the Rangeley Lakes Region. City: ____________________________________ State: _______________ Zip: _______________ Phone: __________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Please circle: Check Visa MasterCard Card #: __________________________________ Exp: _______________ CSV: _______________ Return to: 52 Carry Road, Oquossoc, ME 04964 Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (207) 864-7311 • www.rlht.org Photo Credit: Brookfield Renewable Energy P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc ME 04964 Welcome to Rangeley River Trail RLHT purchased this 150-acre property from Union Water Power Company in 1995. Prior to this, the Union Water Power owned the property for more than a century after buying it in 1878 from Squire Rangeley, the Town’s namesake. Squire Rangeley built the dam in 1836 to power his gristmill. Situated within the Upper Androscoggin River Watershed, the Rangeley Dam is still used today to control the water level in Rangeley Lake. The old rail bed that runs through the property was part of the Rangeley Lakes and Sandy River Railroad, which crossed the dam in Oquossoc and went up to Kennebago Lake. The property has a history of recreational use: fishing, hunting, and biking. The popular ITS 84 snowmobile trail runs through this property and connects riders to Oquossoc. Below: A map of conserved lands in the Rangeley Lakes Region. The asterisk marks the property’s location * .