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Maine Nature|On The Water

You’ll Want To Visit This One Gorgeous Maine Lake That’s As Blue As The Sky

By Catherine Armstrong | Published May 28, 2018

When you’re itching to get out of town and into Maine’s wilderness, you can’t go wrong with a trip to the Rangeley Lakes area. Mooselookmeguntic Lake is nestled near several others, but this big lake with an even bigger name is so gorgeous that you’ll want to spend some serious time here.

You'll find Mooselookmeguntic Lake near the town of Rangeley, in the western part of the state near the New Hampshire border.

This gorgeous lake covers a surface area of 16,300 acres, and has a depth of up to 132 feet. It got its long name from the Abnaki word for "moose feeding place," and it's one of Maine's largest lakes.

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Mooselookmeguntic Lake shares its waters with several other lakes in the region, including Cupsuptic Lake and Upper Richardson Lake.

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This pretty spot is a very popular place for fishing. Expect to find salmon, brook trout, white perch, yellow perch, brown trout and more.

For a birds-eye view of this gem, take Route 17 to the Height of Land lookout, which offers incredible views of Lake Mooselookmeguntic in the distance.

Explore the area on several trails, including the Bald Mountain Trail, which is a 2.2-mile-long, dog-friendly trail that provides some beautiful lookouts of Lake Mooselookmeguntic and the other surrounding lakes.

Camp overnight at the Stephen Phillips Memorial Preserve - a protected area that encompasses 6,000 acres around the lake.

The 67 tent sites are rustic, with no electricity or showers. Each has a water view, picnic table, fire pit and access to a nearby outhouse.

Are you in full exploration mood now? If so, you’ll want to check out this easy trail that meanders through Maine.

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