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Snowmobile the Central Region By Jack Lord

T he Central Region is primarily Somer set County, some of Kennebec County with Jackman Border Riders Sportsman’s Club in the north and The Litchfield Snow mobile club in the south. There are 54 clubs throughout the region. The western edge of the region is where the New Portland area is located, best known for their beautiful historic bridge is located. Best known as “The

little bit north of town ITS 88 East will take you to Junction ST15, a right hand turn will put you on ITS 87 back to the Forks, straight ahead will take you to Moosehead Lake at Rockwood.

The best advice I can give is pick up a Maine Snowmobile ITS Trail Map. This will get you almost anywhere you want to go in the region or in the state.

Wire Bridge”, it was constructed in 1840 to 1842 and to this day is still in use. The bridge is just off ITS 84 and if you have not gone over the bridge, it is a trip you really should take. Traveling East on ITS 84 you will meet up with ITS 87, just after you cross the Solon Dam, head north and at ST6 intersection take ITS 84 East, you will see the windmill farm. There are plenty of trails through the windmills and the views of the surrounding areas are spectacular. In the town of Bingham, local businesses have area maps available. Sledding north on ITS 87 out of Bingham will take you to the Forks. While at the Forks you can take a local trail to the parking lot for Moxie Falls, there is a 6/10ths of a mile hike into see the falls, you can also take ITS 86 west to ST 11 intersection where it joins ITS 89, traveling west on ITS 89/86 will take you to Grand Falls. When you get back to the intersection take ITS 89 North to Coburn Moun tain there you can take the trail to the summit, where you will have a stunning view of not only a great deal of central region but also a good part of the eastern side of the Western Region. Back down the mountain to ITS89 head north to Jackman and Moose River. A

You can go from Mad awaska in the north to Sanford in the south. When I say a map is important I know what I’m talking about, here in the Central Region I have been without a current map. You can

get lost from season to season trails change because of logging and landowner requests. We try to make sure the trails are signed with the changes. This is why it is so important to observe the sig nage. It is because of the Landowners generosity that we have the great trails to ride on. Be Respectful and remember to say thank you if you happen to encounter one of our landowners.

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