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Sugarloaf (formerly Sugarloaf/USA) is a ski area and resort located on Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, western Maine.It is the second largest ski resort east of the Mississippi in terms of skiable area (1,240 acres or 500 ha after Killington's 1,509 acres or 611 ha) [1] [2] and snowmaking percentage (95%); its continuous vertical drop of 2,820 feet (860 m) is the second longest in ...
Sugarloaf Mountain is an area tourist attraction, free of an admission charge, and open to the public. Visitors are however encouraged to voluntarily donate $5. Activities include hiking, rock climbing, picnicking, and sightseeing. The mountain is known to locals for its scenic views.
The state maintains an automobile road and an observation tower on South Sugarloaf, [4] open from late spring through the fall foliage season. The reservation is accessible via Route 116. Parking for a fee is available at the base of the mountain and at the summit of the auto road. The reservation is open for hiking, picnicking, and scenic ...
Sugarloaf Mountain is a ski mountain located in Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, Maine. It is the third highest peak in the state, after Mount Katahdin's Baxter and Hamlin peaks . Sugarloaf is flanked to the south by Spaulding Mountain .
The mall opened in November 2001, originally as an outlet mall, but began to evolve into an entertainment mall, with the additions of AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18 in 2003, and Medieval Times in 2006. The mall is notable in that it had granted naming rights to interested companies, and was one of the first malls in the United States to do so.
A seasonal auto road climbs the summit of South Sugarloaf (open late spring through the fall foliage season), and a small seasonal observation tower is located on the summit. Several steep hiking trails, including the 20-mile (32 km) Pocumtuck Ridge Trail , make the mountain a favorite local hiking destination.
Sugarloaf Mountain's summit is the most prominent peak in the state, though it is about 10 percent lower than Florida's highest point, Britton Hill, which rises to 345 feet (105 m) above sea level in the Florida Panhandle. [4] Sugarloaf is more prominent than the most prominent hills in Louisiana or Delaware, two other low-lying states. [4]
In January 2014, Shoney's opened a location in Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville, Georgia. [59] The restaurant served as a prototype for the company brand, offering alcohol service and being the company's first mall-based location. At the time of the opening, Shoney's operated 165 restaurants in 16 states. [60]