It's extremely common to see doublewide snowmobile trailers headed north to The County on I-95 and U. S. Route 1 during the entire snowmobile season. There are other snowmobilers who fly into The County for a snowmobiling vacation while their snowmobiles are en route aboard a tractor-trailer unit.

Aroostook County has phenomenal accessibility via snowmobile to gas, food, lodging, service and parts. Whether you are looking for candlelight dining or an old-fashioned, home-cooked meal, you will find the restaurant of your choice. In addition, there are several County businesses which provide snowmobile rentals and clothing by the day or week, and snowmobile guides who provide everything, including guided tours. All a snowmobiler needs to bring is a camera.

While the major winter activity is snowmobiling, The County also offers downhill skiing, cross-country skiing (more than 100 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails), ice fishing, snowshoeing and ice skating. The County is an area rich with tradition and hospitality, so a winter vacation is one you'll long remember. A variety of exciting activities await the visitor: snowmobile drag racing, winter carnivals, snowmobile events, Moose Stompers, a winter Mardi Gras, Can Am International dog sled racing, the famous Log Drivers cookout and International Snowmobile Festival.

These events draw thousands of snowmobilers annually. Early snowfalls in northern Maine's Aroostook County are the norm, so be sure to start planning now.

You can travel to The County via Interstate 95, the Trans-Canada Highway or by air. Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle is serviced by several major commercial airlines and several other municipal airports offer accessibility for lighter aircraft. A person can cross the Canadian border by snowmobile at St. Pamphile, Quebec, with ports of entry at Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Van Buren, Hamlin, Madawaska, and Fort Kent. Additional border crossing information is listed on the area's snowmobile trail map.

For further information on snowmobiling and a snowmobile map of the highest-rated trail system in New England, send e-mail to inquiries@visitaroostook.com or contact Aroostook County Tourism, Northern Maine Development Commission, P.O. Box 779, Caribou, ME 04736, or call 888/216-2463, or fax requests to 207/493-3108. A four-season tourism brochure is available, as are planning and development services for Northern Maine communities and businesses.