AMC Trails: Gorman-Chairback Ski Trails

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Groomed ski trails based out of AMC's Gorman Chairback Lodge in the valley below the Barren Chairback range
Trail Activity
Snowshoeing Cross-country-skiing
Length
19.70 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate, Advanced
Towns
Bowdoin College Grant East Twp, Bowdoin College Grant West Twp, Elliottsville Twp, T7 R9 WELS
Surface
Snow - Groomed
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No

Description

AMC grooms 90 miles of interconnected ski trails around and linking their wilderness lodges. The trails are open to the public. The ski trails around Gorman Chairback Lodge circumnavigate Long Pond and traverse the flanks of the Barren-Chairback range. They are mostly rated as easy, except for the access trail to the Gorman Glades. For a detailed map that includes trail names, click here.

Care should always be taken when crossing frozen waterways in the winter. Check in online for up-to-date conditions before you use the trails.

Gorman Chairback Lodge features private cabins and a bunkhouse as well as fresh-cooked breakfast and dinner. For more information about the lodge, visit AMC's website

Trail Manager

For more information, visit the AMC Maine Woods Initiative website or contact:

Appalachian Mountain Club, Greenville Office
PO Box 310
15 Moosehead Lake Road
Greenville, ME 04441
Phone: (207) 695-3085
information@outdoors.org
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Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Know how to choose and use your gear for each trip, factoring in the terrain and conditions.

Trailhead Information

Parking for these trails is at the winter parking lot. From the blinking light at the center of Greenville proceed north on ME-15 for one block. Turn right onto Pleasant Street. After a mile the road's name changes to East Road. After 2 miles the road becomes gravel and its name changes again to the KI Road. Proceed for 8 miles to the Winter Parking Lot. The trails from the winter parking lot are described on the Hedgehog Gate Loop trail posting. 

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