AMC Trails: Medawisla Ski Trails

Groomed ski trails looping around the Roach Ponds based out of AMC's Medawisla Lodge in the deep woods of Maine
Trail Activity
Snowshoeing Cross-country-skiing
Length
30.30 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate
Towns
Frenchtown Twp, Shawtown Twp, T1 R12 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 Medawisla circle around Second Roach Pond, circumnavigate Trout Mountain and loop around the flanks of Shaw Mountain. Most of the trails are rated easy except for the Skyline trail on Shaw Mountain. The trails also link to West Branch Ponds camps. For a detailed map including trail names, click here. 

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

Medawisla, the only AMC lodge accessible by car in the winter, 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

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

Dispose of Waste Properly
Pack it in, pack it out. This goes for trash, leftover food, toilet paper, and hygiene products. If you brought it into nature, please bring it out.
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Trailhead Information

Parking is available at Medawisla Lodge. At the traffic light in the center of Greenville, proceed north on Lily Bay Road for 19 paved miles to Kokadjo. In Kokadjo, cross the Roach River at the dam to First Roach Pond. Four Tenths of a mile after crossing the Roach River, bear left where the pavement ends. Proceed 1.6 miles and bear right at the sign for Medawisla Lodge. Continue on this road for approximately 6 miles to reach the lodge.

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