Every year the US-based editors of Lonely Planet Travel
Guides team up with Lonely Planet’s expert authors to compile a list of US
destinations that are prime destinations for the next year. Northern Maine made
it into the top 10! See its report below:
7. Northern Maine
Moose, white water rafting, epic hiking. No, not the Rockies – we’re talking about Maine. Maine isn’t only lobster rolls, lighthouses and rocky
shoreline. The woodsy interior, on the top half of the Maine ‘thumb’ reaching
north to the Canada border, makes for a wilderness adventure. The Appalachian
Trail begins/ends atop Mt Katahdin (which literally means ‘Mt Great Mountain’)
in primitive Baxter State
Park, with 200,000 acres of lakes and mountains to reach by hiking
boot. Nearby is Moosehead Lake, home to a 99-year-old steamboat to ride, and
the source of the Kennebec River, with great rafting opportunities at the
Forks. To the north in remote Aroostook County, miles of old rail beds have
been transformed into bike trails, and multi-day canoe trips can paddle you
right up to the Canadian border.
