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Snowshoeing

Terrain

Maine Huts & Trails maintains rough;y 50 miles of trails that are ideal for snowshoeing. Beyond the groomed ski trails, snowshoes allow you to venture off the beaten path to explore the trail loops used for hiking in the summer. Snowshoeing to the huts is a perfect day trip, but if you’re planning a multi-hut trip, it’s usually faster and easier to travel by skis or fat bike.

USA Today listed Maine Huts & Trails as a Top 10 Place to Try Snowshoeing for the First Time!

Trail Conditions

We post regular updates about current trail conditions online and on social media. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date trail information.

Trail sign

Suggested Routes

Be sure to refer to the map before setting out to familiarize yourself with the terrain. While snowshoeing is a great way to use all the trails, we recommend the following routes:

  • Oak Knoll Trail to Stratton Brook Hut
  • Larry’s or Warren’s Trail near Poplar Stream Hut
  • The Birch, Beaver, or Shore Trail near Flagstaff Lake Hut

Rental Equipment, Apparel, and Maintenance

The Sugarloaf Outdoor Center rents backcountry cross-country ski equipment and snowshoes is a great resource for area trail information, ski tuning, waxing, supplies, lessons, and more. Visit the Outdoor Center online or call (207) 237-6830.

Mainely Outdoors at University of Maine Farmington is on route for most folks traveling north to the huts. They rent winter fat bikes, cross-country skis, and a huge fleet of snowshoes. Visit their webpage and scroll to the bottom for rental items and pricing. (207) 778-7495

Maine GearShare in Brunswick has snowshoes, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and much more.

 

Best Maine Hut Destinations for Snowshoeing

  • Stratton Brook Hut Stratton Brook Hut at night in the summer.

    Getting to Stratton Brook Hut requires a moderate ascent of just over 600ft of elevation. Visitors should be prepared for a hearty workout on the way up and a fun, fast descent on the way down. When to Visit Stratton Brook Hut Our eco-lodge is open during our winter season (late December through mid March) […]

  • Poplar Stream Hut

    Poplar Stream Hut is the closest hut to our Kingfield office and can be accessed from the Airport Trailhead in Carrabassett Valley. Reaching the hut requires crossing land owned by the Penobscot Indian Nation and leased by Maine Huts & Trails. Please be respectful of the land and wildlife as you enjoy a gentle ascent […]

  • Flagstaff Lake Hut

    A two mile trek from the trailhead will deliver you to a picturesque lakeside vista before reaching the hut where you can kick back and relax. Flagstaff is a great “first hut” for new visitors and for wildlife enthusiasts. Birders may see kingfishers, loons, and pileated woodpeckers. Deer, beavers, and playful otters also inhabit the […]

  • Grand Falls Hut (Closed)

    Grand Falls is our most remote hut, located almost 12 miles northeast of Flagstaff Lake. A combination of dead outdated batteries and washed out bridges have kept the Hut closed for the last couple years. In addition to the batteries needing replacement, record flooding has not been kind to our 18+ bridges that along the […]