Winter trail grooming is done by NPS volunteers of the Acadia Winter Trails Association and must be done at times that are both convenient and safe. Volunteers may groom the carriage roads if new snow exceeds six inches, and the roadbed is frozen.

More information about this volunteer group can be found on our Acadia Winter Trails Association page. See the map below for route details.

Love XC skiing on the carriage roads? Support the Acadia Winter Trails Association!
Dedicated volunteers take on the work of grooming the carriage roads when conditions allow. Donations to Friends of Acadia help to purchase and maintain equipment, provide fuel, and train volunteers. Donate now.

Download a PDF of the carriage road grooming map.

#SkiAcadia Grooming Updates

You can also stay apprised of grooming updates on on the Friends of Acadia Facebook page.

Post your experiences and conditions reports by tagging @friendsofacadia and using #skiacadia on social media.

3/17/25
With recent rain and warmer temps, the grooming season might be at a close. (It’s spring in Maine, of course, so we might still get a few good snows!) Either way, huge thanks to the Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteer groomers for a great season!

3/2/25 at 12:30 p.m.
Volunteer groomer Phil just completed two passes around the Hadlock Loop and set classic track on the Lower Mountain Road of Parkman to Aunt Betty Loop.

2/28/25 at 12 p.m.

Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteers Matt and Mark groomed the Eagle Lake Connector and Witch Hole Pond for skate skiing and reset the classic track. Aunt Betty Loop got one pass for skate skiing as the snow was getting too soft. No classic track there. They said to use caution at the sharp corner at the north end of Witch Hole Pond as it is very icy.

2/23/25 at 11 a.m.

Acadia Winter Trails Association Volunteer Groomer Matt groomed Aunt Betty Loop, Witch Hole Pond Loop, and Eagle Lake Connector for skate skiing. Phil just finished going around Amphitheater Loop four times.

2/22/25 at 2 p.m.

Acadia Winter Trails Association Volunteer Groomer Mark groomed Aunt Betty Loop and Phil just finished going around Hadlock Loop four times.

2/21/2025 11 a.m.
Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteer groomers Matt and Mark just finished Witch Hole and Paradise Hill, and are working on the connector now. After that, they will head to Aunt Betty Loop.

2/19/2025 12 p.m.
Volunteer groomer Mark has groomed Witch Hole Pond Loop and connector.

2/18/2025 12 p.m.
Volunteer groomer Mark has groomed Aunt Betty Loop!

2/17/2025 3 p.m.

Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteer groomers Matt, Phil, and Mark have groomed Hadlock Loop, Parkman connector, Amphitheater Loop, Eagle Lake connector, Witch Hole Pond Loop, and Paradise Hill.

2/16/2025 9 p.m.

Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteer groomers Matt and Mark are planning to groom Witch Hole Pond and Aunt Betty Loops tomorrow morning (Monday) beginning around 9 a.m.

Share the Trails!

Permitted recreational uses include walking, running, bicycling, snowshoeing, and skiing.

• Please be respectful of other users
• Avoid trampling groomed ski tracks
• Federal law requires that all pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet