Hop in the car and take advantage of some great fall scenery… these two overlooks provide great views and best of all you can drive your car right to them. [Read more…]
The ‘Kids Loop’ at the Outdoor Center is a great place to start!
For little kids, or anyone new to mountain biking, the short trail off from the parking lot is the perfect single track learners loop with smooth & well drained gravel riding surface, & a taste of the tight tree-lined trails that make High Peaks riding the beautiful thrill it is! Boulders & bedrock, 4000+’ mountains looming above, moose enjoying the greenery, miles of trails waiting to be discovered! Come ride, there’s something for EVERYONE!! [Read more…]
Piazza Rock: WOW! BIG!!!
Long ago, when the glaciers rolled over our Mountains, carving them into the High Peaks of Maine that we enjoy so much today, giant chunks of the mountains were torn off & carried amazing distances from their origin, & came to rest in the Valleys below in massive heaps of giant boulders! A unique & very accesssible example just off the Appalachian Trail is in near-by Phillips, easy to find all year-round for a great day-trip outdoors to marvel over one of Nature’s not-so-mysterious wonders! Pack your snowshoes to follow the tracks of Andy & Carra as seen in this older footage, this winter, or remember to pack a picnic lunch & visit in the warmer months! Check it out: it’s one HUGE overhang to ponder, & it won’t cost you a cent to see it!!
Crocker: a special Place, hopefully Forever!
Wolf Tone of the Trust for Public Land in Maine gives an update on how the fund-raising is going to buy & protect in perpetuity the wilderness of Crocker Mountain & 18,000 acres of its surrounding area down to Orbeton Stream in Phillips. A Crocker Mountain Land Trust project information gathering / ‘friend’ raiser Saturday, January 19, 5:00 – 6:30p.m. at the Rack will be a good place to find out about this huge project! [Read more…]
Maine Huts and Trails: Stratton Brook Hut & More!
Maine Huts and Trail’s vision of preserving Maine’s natural beauty and remote areas, while providing adventurous year round outdoor activities, continues with the addition of their fourth hut. Located in Carrabassett Valley, at the foot of the breathtaking Bigelow Range, the Stratton Brook Hut offers views like no other and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. See the video below to learn more and see construction in progress.
Also to keep everyone informed Maine Huts and Trail’s Cayce Lord stopped by the WSKI TV studios to bring us up to speed on the latest and greatest. Not sure what all this hut to hut business is all about? Well, watch Cayce’s interview below to learn more.
