Bar Harbor to Quebec -> any scenic routes?

We%26#39;ll be driving from Bar Harbor to Quebec City.

Are the 201 %26amp; 173 regular highways, or is there anything nice to see while on the road?

Or should we take another route, like ie. the 7 %26amp; 15, through Dexter %26amp; Greenville?

Bar Harbor to Quebec -%26gt; any scenic routes?

The only time we drove from here to Quebec, we took 27 from Augusta and crossed the border at Coburn Gore. That, however, would put you about 40 miles (65 km) south of HIghway 173 in Quebec. Rte. 27 would take you through the Belgrade Lakes region of Maine---a very nice drive that according to my road atlas is designated as a scenic route (as is 201 and the highway [161 and 204] from the crossing at Coburn Gore to 173.)

From Bar Harbor, you could take Rtes. 1 and 3 to Belfast, then 3 across to Augusta.

All of the highways that you (and I) have mentioned are two-lane

highways.

Bar Harbor to Quebec -%26gt; any scenic routes?

Route 201 in Maine is officially designated a state scenic highway. Part of the highway runs alongside the Kennebec River with small mountains on either side and it is very scenic. There are mostly very small towns alongside this road. During the falll, the foliage is spectacular (usually about the first week of October.)

There is whitewater rafting in the vicinity of The Forks. Several vendors offer rafting trips and that would take up much of a day. Summertime only.

Jackman is a good area for moose watching. It is a very small town, has a very remote feel to it. THere are hunting camps and a few restaurants.

I have made the trip to Quebec City twice along that route. I don%26#39;t recall anything particularly scenic on route 173.

Have a great time in Quebec City. It%26#39;s a lot of fun and very easy to enjoy on foot. We walked all over.

Sorry, I forgot the second half of your post. Don%26#39;t go thru Dexter. Route 7 is not on the way, plus there is nothing to see there. If you decide to go thru Greenville, just take Route 1A from Bar Harbor to 395, to 95N in Bangor, then pick up 15 in Bangor and take it to Greenville, then up to Rockwood and across ';Moose Alley'; to Jackman, which is 201 again.

IF you are on ANY of these roads after dark, be VERY careful. Moose are big and dark and hard to see in the roads. Plus, they aren%26#39;t in a hurry to get out of your way. I would try to be in a motel and off the roads by dark!

If I was deciding which route to take, and not planning any stops along the way, I%26#39;d just take the fastest/most direct route. If I was planning on spending one night along the way, I might pick to spend the night in Greenville. Unless you%26#39;d like to raft one day, and then I%26#39;d go via 201.

Sorry to not get this all in the same post!

I%26#39;m going to disagree with the earlier poster and advise you against going thru Belfast and Augusta. I%26#39;d go to Bangor and then either go to Skowhegan and pick up 201 there, or take Route 15 from Bangor all the way thru Greenville to Jackman. It think you%26#39;ll find either of those ways much faster.

Mapquest.com suggests the Skowhegan route as the shortest time and the Greenville route as the shortest distance.

You could actually shave some time (and perhaps some confusion) off the Greenville Route by picking up 395 on the edge of Brewer and follwoing 95N thru Bangor to Route 15 (Broadway exit) instead of going thru downtown Brewer and downtwon Bangor (the more scenic route).

Hi, thanks for your replies.

I%26#39;m just trying to drive to Quebec in 1 day, but thought that if one rute is nicer than the other, I%26#39;d take the nicer route : )

Is the part from Bangor - Greenville - Moose River -%26gt; 173 ';nicer'; than Bangor -%26gt; 201 -%26gt; 173, or is there hardly any difference?

Note: I read of people who drove through Dexter %26amp; Greenville, so I figured that maybe that was the ';nicer'; route to take, don%26#39;t have any particular thing to do in Greenville, just looking for the most scenic route : )

If you are doing it in one day, follow Mapquest.com%26#39;s suggested route thru Skowhegan. Easy, fast.

Mapquest.com has the thru-Skowhegan route as six hours and 11 minutes, but keep in mind that that includes no time for stops (food, fueling, restrooms and the border crossing at Canada.) The last time I made that trip there was a fatal car/truck accident on the Canadian side of the border that held us up for two hours.

Not that you should expect the worst, but I just thought I%26#39;d note that Mapquest estimate is increidble optomistic; if you plan to make any stops or drive slow at any point if it%26#39;s just to look at the scenery on either side of you, it could easy be an eight hour drive.

So, I%26#39;d set aside a long day to make the trek

The Bar-Harbor-to-Skowhegan part of your trip should go fairly quickly as it involves a lot of four-lane driving, Skowhegan to Jackman should be the most scenic part but a bit slower going as it%26#39;s mostly two lanes. From Jackman until you get to the outskirts of Quebec it%26#39;s mostly two lanes and not particularly scenic.

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