Snow Mt Maine/Access Permission?

[Redwood]

Several years ago before hiking Snow Mt in Maine I had to request permission in order to pass through the gate at Couburn Gore into the logging area where the unmaintained trail to the summit starts about 6 to 7 miles in. I also understand this summit trail can be accessed off RT 27 via a few logging roads that don't require passing through a manned gate. Two questions. Do you still need special permission to pass through the gate up at Coburn Gore? If so, who is the contact for this permission? I seem to have lost my information from a previous trip. Second, does anyone know where to enter off RT 27 where permission is not required? Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Redwood

 

[spencer]

The road is not plowed from Rt. 27 this winter. That makes it quite a long day.

I think the better option is from the Canada Rd.

in Gene's notes, he gives the contact info for access, but as far as I can tell, it's on industrial land and not the land of Big Island Camps.

If I said I hadn't gone there without permission, I might be fibbing... or I might not be... I can't remember...

either way, I think there was at least one trip report posted from that approach so far this winter.

spencer

 

[Stan]

The best access I think is via Gene's directions to the hundred highest though I can't speak for this as a winter route ... if unplowed I can envision it a good XC ski to the vicinity of Snow Pond.

Perhaps five years ago I had considered the Big Island Pond route (not shown on this topo but shown elsewhere ... maybe in Delorme???) and wrote to somebody to inquire about access via the camps. I received a very nice letter in return but it was too restrictive for us; at the time access was limited to Mon-Thur and between something like 8AM - 4 PM.

This camp is on leased land and owned by an exclusive private group.

Gene warns of a possible gate at the Canada Road access but that, too, assumes you have permission from the private camp unless you plan on some bushwahacking.