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Where to Stay in Shelburne
Shelburne is a small town along the Androscoggin River between Gorham and the Maine border, with the Mahoosuc Range to the north and the Carter-Moriah Range to the south. Beside Route 2 is the Shelburne Birches, a stand of white birches. Town & Country Inn, on 160 acres along Route 2, has a pool, a hot tub and a restaurant, with hiking, mountain bike, ATV and snowmobile trails starting on the property. Gorham's restaurants and trailheads are a few minutes west, and the Appalachian Trail crosses Route 2 in town.
Why Stay in Shelburne
- •The Shelburne Birches, a stand of white birches beside Route 2, are an easy roadside stop.
- •Gorham's restaurants, shops and trailheads are a few minutes west on Route 2.
- •The Androscoggin River runs right through town and has put-in access for kayaking and fishing.
- •The Appalachian Trail crosses Route 2 in Shelburne, heading south toward Mount Moriah and north into the Mahoosuc Range.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Shelburne Birches: a stand of white birches beside Route 2, a few minutes east of Gorham.
- •Rattle River Trail: the Appalachian Trail's route south from Route 2 in Shelburne toward Mount Moriah.
- •Mahoosuc Notch: a boulder-choked notch on the Appalachian Trail in Maine, a few miles past the New Hampshire line, often called the trail's hardest mile; usually reached by the Notch Trail from Success Pond Road, a logging road out of Berlin.
- •Sunday River: about 30 minutes east in Newry, Maine, a ski resort on the Ikon Pass.
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Early October, for foliage on the Shelburne Birches and along the Androscoggin. Summer is for the river and hiking from Gorham, and winter is quiet, with Sunday River about 30 minutes east for skiing.
About 3 hours, via Route 16 to Gorham and then Route 2 east. From New York City, about 6 hours.
Gorham has more services and trailheads on its doorstep. Shelburne is quieter and a few minutes east, about the same distance from the Route 2 and Route 16 trailheads.