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Maps/Trails
Whether you are a resident searching for new scenery or a newcomer wanting an adventure, here are some local maps to guide you on your way.
The maps below are either a downloadable .pdf documents or links to a web page. Print copies of other maps may be available at our chamber office, which also serves as an information center. Categories include: Tourist Maps & Outdoor Recreation Maps, both Human-Powered & Fuel- Powered.
Tourist Maps
A printed copy can be found in the center of our 2018 visitor guide (print version)
A printed copy can be found in the center of our 2018 visitor guide (print version)
The Acadia of the Lands & Forests is an area designated so during the 2014 World Acadian Congress. It encompasses the St. John Valley in Maine, Témiscouata County in Quebec, Canada and Southwestern New Brunswick, Canada
The back of the map indicates 15 places of interest to visit in each sector.
The Acadia of the Lands & Forests is an area designated so during the 2014 World Acadian Congress. It encompasses the St. John Valley in Maine, Témiscouata County in Quebec, Canada and Southwestern New Brunswick, Canada
The back of the map indicates 15 places of interest to visit in each sector.
2018 Aroostook Tourism Map & Places of Interest developed by Aroostook County Tourism
– Outdoor (Human-Powered) Recreation Trail Maps –
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is managed by the Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands. It “is a magnificent, 92-mile-long ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams winding through the heart of northern Maine’s vast commercial forests.”
If you are planning on taking a trip through the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Contact: Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands for info packets, conditions and alerts. Also, for an interactive trail map, go to:
Maine Trailfinder Interactive Trail Map (Allagash Wilderness Waterway)
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine offers a ‘Where To Ride’ section on their website.
Among the routes mentioned is a 40-mile, 36-mile and 13-mile loop in the St. John Valley. The majority of each route is encompassed within the Greater Fort Kent area.
The Town of Eagle Lake maintains a trail system that is perfect for the active outdoorsman. Each trail section – Trail A, Trail B & Trail C – loops back on to the previous trail. The total distance of this trail system is 2.5 miles. In the winter, the Town has snowshoes/ski’s available for public use.
Please contact the Eagle Lake Town Office at 207-444-5511 for more information.
The Fort Kent Outdoor Center is a community-managed recreational facility promoting year-round outdoor trail-based activities.
They offer a wide variety of trails for all seasons – Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking & Biking. The most current maps are accessible on their website.
Please note: Membership, Season Pass or Daily Pass is now required to use the trails.
The Town of Fort Kent has combined all of their human-powered recreation trails into one convenient map.
You can view more information about this project and other Fort Kent bike and pedestrian information either on their website or by downloading it here.
Maine’s Northernmost Downhill Ski Destination.
To view a map of the trails or for information on fees/hours of operation, visit their website.
A 740-mile waterway connecting the Adirondacks in New York through Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine through the Allagash Wilderness Waterway – ending at the junction of the St. John & Fish Rivers at Riverside Park in Fort Kent.
The NFCT website uses an interactive trip planner with maps to help you plan your trip – wherever you decide to start and finish.
This multi-use trail, a decomissioned railway, along the St. John River offers views only the riverbank has to offer.
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Hiking/Walking, Nordic Skiing, Biking, Running, Snowshoeing
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Town: Fort Kent, St. John Plantation, & St. Francis
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Difficulty: Easy
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Length: 17 miles, One-way
Maine Trailfinder Interactive Trail Map (St. John Valley HeritageTrail)
The Tour De La Vallée is an annual fund-raising event for the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund which incorporates 25-mile, 50-mile, 62-mile & 100-mile biking routes, a 35-mile mountain biking route and 3k/5k/10k walking/running routes.
Below are links to route maps used for the tour.
Tour De La Vallée Bike Map (.pdf)
Founded in 2012, BikeMaine was organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine
A 320-mile bike trek through Central & Northern Aroostook County in Sept. of 2018. The route was named: “Acadia in the St. John Valley – La Terre Entre Deux”
A downloadable .pdf map and cue sheet, along with GPX file and Ride with GPS map are archived on the Bike Maine website.
The 21,871-acre Deboullie Public Lands offers back-country hiking and pond-side camping in a striking landscape east of the Allagash Region.”
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Hiking/Walking
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Town: T15 R9 WELS
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Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, Advanced
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Length: 16.0 miles, Network
“The Fish River Falls Trail is a short woods trail leading from the grass airstrip at the end of the Airport Road down to the Fish River Falls on the Fish River, a Class IV rapid. “
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Hiking/Walking
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Town: Fort Kent
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Difficulty: Easy
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Length: 0.8 miles, Network
“The Fort Kent Riverside Trail System is a 3-mile long recreation trail network along the Saint John & Fish Rivers through downtown Fort Kent.”
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Hiking/Walking
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Town: Fort Kent
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Difficulty: Easy
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Length: 3 miles, Network
“The Hedgehog Mountain Trail is a relatively short, but steep, trail leading to the summit of Hedgehog Mountain. The summit offers a splendid view of the N.Maine Woods, Portage Lake, & St. Froid Lake.”
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Hiking/Walking, Snowshoeing
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Town: Winterville
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Difficulty: Advanced
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Length: 0.7 miles, Round-trip
Maine Trailfinder Interactive Trail Map (Hedgehog Mountain Trail)
The following maps were downloaded as individual static maps of bike trails highlighted in the ME-DOT’s Explore Maine by Bike-Aroostook.
The County: Trails in various lengths looping from Caribou to the St. John Valley through US Route 1 & Route 161 & 162.
St. John Valley: Trails in various lengths looping Frenchville/St.Agatha to Fort Kent.
For more details on each tour, such as conditions, highlights and terrains, go directly to their website by clicking the button below.
Map made by the Univ. of ME -Presque Isle GIS Lab A product of the Aroostook Outdoors Project.
All routes shown on this map are on regular state and local roads used by motorized vehicles. The actual conditions riders encounter may vary.
If you are looking to explore the Acadia of the Lands & Forests Region on bike, Fresh Trail Adventures hosts an annual bike tour of this cross-border region.
Trail directions are located on their website.
– Outdoor (Fuel-Powered) Recreation Trail Maps –
