Northern Forest Canoe Trail: Moosehead/Penobscot Region, Maine: Moosehead Lake to Umbazooksus Stream (#11)

These maps signal the opening of four more sections-eight of thirteen are now open-of the Northeast's new 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a paddle route of unique beauty and adventure.

• The official trail maps, produced by the organization that conceived, coordinated and developed it
• Flows through New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine
• Maps include put-in points, portages, campsites, local contact information, and permit guidelines
• Water- and tear-resistent color contour maps offer detailed toute descriptions

Moosehead/Penobscot Region: Maine, Moosehead Lake to Umbazooksus Stream (Trail section 11): Moosehead Lake is largest lake in Maine-Thoreau traveled this section of the NFCT and wrote of his trip in The Maine Woods. Here the Trail takes you under Mount Kineo's dramatic cliffs, rising from water. And on this section you can visit the historic village of Chesuncook on Chesuncook Lake. The village is only accessible by boat or float plane and known among paddlers for its homemade root beer and fudge. Paddlers looking for a wilderness escape will love this undeveloped region where rustic camps and moose are more common than roads.

Author Bio:The Waitsfield, Vermont-based nonprofit Northern Forest Canoe Trail organization began developing the Trail in 2000 to be a recreational resource for paddlers, as well as a means to celebrate the history and culture of the Northern Forest region and provide an economic development driver for communities there.