The Moosehead

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89.2 km

Length

+1,237 m

Ascent

−1,220 m

Descent

330 m

Highest point

10.9%

Max gradient

1h 59min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 330 m

8 °C cloudy

wind 6 m/s · clouds 88%

At the start

10 °C fair

wind 6 m/s · clouds 28%

	Min	Max	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	5 °C	8 °C	7 m/s	cloudy
Friday 23 Oct	0 °C	7 °C	7 m/s	fair
Saturday 24 Oct	-2 °C	11 °C	5 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:46 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 69%

Roads nearby

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Length: +605 m
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The Deer Isle

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Length: +354 m
Ascent

The Airline

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Length: +1,900 m
Ascent

89.2 km · 330 m

Elevation profile

What does The Moosehead look like?

Maine State Route 11, Shapleigh ME · John Phelan · CC BY 4.0

ME16wME6wME11nSignsRoadside-Evening (35145755611) · formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

ME11nSign-Night-Milo (35145756561) · formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Start

Stacyville

45.89923, -68.42907

Finish

Ashland

46.63217, -68.41949

Along the road

Parking

18 unnamed places along the road, from 3.0 km to 89.0 km.

Rest areas

3 unnamed places along the road, from 6.7 km to 64.3 km.

Viewpoints

2 unnamed places along the road, from 6.7 km to 6.7 km.

Fuel

K & C Service Center 9.6 km · 249 m

Sunoco 87.0 km · 215 m

Ashland 1 Stop 87.2 km · 218 m

Shell 87.2 km · 218 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 9.6 km to 87.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Flatlander's BBQ 11.5 km · 180 m

North Gate Grill 12.4 km · 184 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 11.5 km to 87.6 km.