Northern Forest Canoe Trail #8 - Rangeley Lakes Region

* The official Northern Forest Canoe Trail maps, produced by the organization that conceived, coordinated and developed it

* NFCT flows through New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine

* Maps include put-in points, portages, campsites, local contact information, and permit guidelines

* Water- and tear-resistent color contour maps offer detailed route descriptions Rangeley Lakes Region: Maine, Umbagog Lake to Rangeley Lake (Trail section 8):

This playground of large connected lakes (Rangeley, Mooselookmeguntic, the Richardsons and Umbagog) has been popular for fishing since mid-1800s, hitting its heyday of grand hotels, steamships and railroads in 1920s. Wildlife lovers will especially enjoy the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, a renowned birdwatching area on the New Hampshire/Maine border where you'll see bald eagles, loons, peregrine falcons, ospreys and more.