CROSS COUNTRY > MAINE
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Address: Rte 3, Bar Harbor
Phone: 207.288.3338
Web: www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Email: acadia_information@nps.gov
Hours: visitors’ center open daily 8 am to 4:30 pm
The park is on Mount Desert Island, right off the coast. Skiers can hear and sometimes see the ocean. Free camping in the park, and plenty of lodging nearby.
| Number of Trails: | 45 miles of carriage paths, nearly 32 of them groomed on a varying schedule, plus unplowed park roads |
| Rates: | free |
| Rentals: | through Cadillac Mountain Sports
call 207.288.4532. CMS also rents ice skates and snowshoes |
| Instruction: | none |
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Address: 39 Glover Rd, Rumford
Phone: 207.364.8977
Web: www.skiblackmtnofme.org
Email: bmominfo@roadrunner.com
Hours: Mon through Sat 9 am to 5 pm; Sun 9 am to 4 pm
The cross-country trail system at Black Mountain was designed by two-time Olympian Chummy Broomhall. Trails are groomed for both classic and skating techniques whenever possible.
| Number of Trails: | 17 km of groomed trails, from easy to difficult, with snowmaking on 4 km |
| Rates: | adults $8, half day $6
juniors $6, $4
free for ages five and under and 75 and older |
| Rentals: | fully day $20, half day $15 |
RANGELEY LAKES TRAILS CENTER
Address: 524 Saddleback Mountain Road, Rangeley
Phone: 207.864.4309
Web: www.xcskirangeley.com
Email: rlxcski@gwi.net
Hours: ski anytime; lodge and rental shop open daily 8 am to 4 pm
This trail system in western Maine offers beginner trails around Saddleback Lake and more challenging treks on lower Saddleback Mountain. Natural snowfall in the area averages over 200 inches.
| Number of Trails: | 35 km of groomed trails |
| Rates: | adults $12 weekdays, $9 half day, $17 weekends/holidays, $13 half day
children $8 weekdays, $6 half day, $9 weekends, $7 half day
free for ages 69 and over and under seven |
| Rentals: | adults $18, all others $14 |
SUGARLOAF OUTDOOR CENTER
Address: Rte 27, Carrabassett Valley
Phone: 207.237.2000
Web: www.sugarloaf.com
Email: info@sugarloaf.com
Hours: Sun through Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Sat and holidays 9 am to 8 pm
In addition to skiing, there’s an Olympic-size skating rink, a barbecue, and a sun deck.
| Number of Trails: | 100 km, all groomed and double-tracked. Skill level ranges from a 13 km beginner trail to an expert trail with a 750 foot vertical drop |
| Rates: | adults $20, juniors and seniors $12
after 12:30 pm, adults $16, juniors and seniors $10
free with an apline lift ticket |
| Rentals: | adults $20, juniors and seniors $16
after 12:30 pm, adults $15, juniors and seniors $12 |
| Instruction: | adult group lessons $30/90 min, private lessons $50/hr
junior group lesson $25/90 min, private lesson $50/hr |
SUNDAY RIVER XC SKI CENTER
Address: 23 Skiway Rd, Newry
Phone: 207.824.2410
Web: www.sundayriverxcskicenter.com
Email: info@sundayriverxcskicenter.com
Hours: weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, weekends 8 am to 5 pm
Features a 40 kilometer network trails for beginner to experienced skiiers that wind through the woods, past picnic sites and a covered bridge. Also offers night skiing and snowshoeing for groups of eight or more, by reservation.
| Number of Trails: | 40 km, all groomed with tracks, some have skating lanes |
| Rates: | full day adults $16, juniors and seniors $12, children $8
half day $12, $10, $6 |
| Rentals: | full day adults $16, juniors $10
half day: $10, $6 |
| Instruction: | group lessons $25, private $40, semi-private $65 (two people) |
