For four Decades volunteers of the Fairfield Country Riders have worked to provide a safe and enjoyable snowmobiling experience for the Mid-Maine area. We boast the southernmost dry land crossing of the Kennebec river in Somerset County at Hinkley. The system consists of approximately 40 miles of trail. A mixture of fields and logging roads allows for treadwidths of at least 8 feet over 90 percent of the project.
For the most part that is the very foundation of the sport of snowmobiling. The CLUBS are the mortar that that hold these volunteers together and working in the same general direction for the greater good. Couple this with the Maine Snowmobile Association to link the clubs and you end up with over 12,000 miles of maintained trails.
Currently some clubs are suffering from a loss of active membership, unfortunately we are among them. Society has changed from the sixties and seventies, free time has become a rare commodity in many of our lives. It is our hope that perhaps as you peruse these pages you may find a way to assist us in providing the continuation of the system. You would be surprised at what just a few hours could accomplish.
Trails don't grow on trees.........Trees grow on trails Gardner Groomer conversion is ready for service. We have also added a multi-planer drag for behind the Bombardier. We need to thank Central Maine Motors for their assistance with this endeavor. The unprecedented gift is what made this unit a reality. We are looking for a lettering sponsor. If your into vinyl graphics, please contact us.
Country Rider's member Tim Young works his magic. Endowed with power from Stanley' s Septic and Construction he was able to carve out and reconstruct a superior multi use trail, make landowners feel that there is some value to allowing us to use their property and excite the grandkids that the trail is fixed. Please Support those businesses that support us.
About 1990 three individuals from Wood Street embarked on chasing a sled track through the woods across the Davis road.What was found was a trace of trail that was in dire need of resurrection. Mother nature had not been kind and the runoff from the hill exposed boulders that three contractors did not want to help with. We met Bernerd up there that first year and he has verbally guided us around the region, as he was working out of town. Years of walking and not seeing the forest for the trees ensued with some minor adjustments being made. '97 logged the "Thompson Lot" (removed "THE" big pine tree) and started dreams.
Reroutes, in 1996 We have suffered a major loss in access this year. A large farm has given up fighting with motorized recreation that will not follow landowner requests. Loss of use of their property has resulted in a 3 mile reroute. This is in the main route to Skowhegan, or Our Trail #1 from Ohio Hill to the Middle Road.
PLEASE, think when you are out there, improper actions can cause a lot of extra work Through the efforts of many this made a very nice addition to our trail system. It groomed up great and was a pleasant ride.
