Cabin Description
This is a classic Maine cedar log cabin. The cabin is one large room, and it has one queen sized futondining table, 2
comfortable rocking chairs, 3 additional chairs, a dresser, a closet for hanging clothes, and a kitchen area. There is plenty
of room for additional people to sleep inside the cabin or tent next to the lake. Clean sheets, bedding, and pillows are provided.
The cabin has two large skylights to provide light during the day, in addition to the windows on all four sides. The cabin
is 17 feet wide and 22 feet long. The porch is 6 feet by 17 feet, which is a great place to sit in the rocking chairs and
enjoy the peaceful view of the water.
Please note: this cabin is not a condo or a time share.
If you are interested in renting the camp, please email
christiangilbe@hotmail.com or call 207-565-3598. See
our rate page for costs. Rates do not include the 7% lodging tax for Maine. A 50% deposit is required within 7 days of reserving the camp.
Discounts for multi-week rentals are available.
Ammenities
This is a primitive and secluded cabin. Although this cabin does not have running water, a nearby spring is available
for drinking water. A shower is available at the Airline Snack Bar, which is only 5 miles away. The cost for a shower is $3
if you bring a towel, and $5 if you don't. A clean outhouse is available. A full range of cooking and eating utensils are
provided, including pots, pans, glasses, plates, coffee cups, bowls. Please bring your own toiletries and food. You can cook
on the gas stove. A gas lamp and two large skylights provide enough lighting for the camp. A wooden canoe is available
for paddling the clear water lake. The Airline Snack Bar is just 6 miles away from camp, if you want to go out for breakfast,
or if you need any supplies.
Hunting
-deer
-partridge
-woodcock
-moose
-rabbits
-coyote
-bear
Fishing
-salmon
-pickerel
-yellow perch
There are miles of dirt roads that you can explore, which are excellent places to hunt for partridge or deer. Or, you
can walk out the front door of the cabin and start hunting immediately, as there are no neighbors within sight. The 2006 fishing
regulations allow for fishing through November on Spruce Mountain Lake, however all salmon and trout must be released. This
depth map should be helpful for open water or ice fishing.
Wildlife
While staying at the camp, you'll have an excellent chance to see and hear loons, deer, moose, eagles, partridge, racoons,
owls, and many other Maine critters. Often, the loons call to each other during the evening hours, and their calls sounds
like a lonely howl from a coyote. Loons spend most of the year on Maine's lakes and ponds, and migrate to the coast during
the winter months.
Accessing the Camp
This rustic, lakeside camp is accessible by dirt road from route 9. After 4 miles of dirt roads, you need to park your
vehicle and hike for 10 minutes along a beautiful walking trail to the camp. The trails winds through a mature spruce, cedar,
and pine forest as it approaches the peninsula on the lake. An ATV cannot drive on this 10-minute hiking trail, as there are
rocks that make it impassable.
Note - the dirt road is closed to vehicles from April 1 - May 15. Pedestrians and mountain bikers may use the road, however.
Hiking Trips
Canoe Trips
Narraguagus River
Machias River
Union River
St Croix River
St. John River
Allagash River
ATV
A huge network of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails and multiuse trails surround this cabin. There are trails that connect
to Deblois, Cherryfield, the Studmill road, Beddington and other areas in Downeast Maine. You can drive ATVs around the dirt
roads near the cabin, or just across route 9 is the start of large network of ATV trails. ATV owners will love staying at
this cabin.
Recommended Links
HikingForums.net
Climbing community
Southbounders: A Film About a Journey on the Appalachian Trail.
