Escape to the tranquility of pristine ponds, flowing rivers, and spectacular waterfalls in the heart of an untouched wilderness. Wake up to the echoing calls of native loons and spot an elusive moose as you paddle across Long Pond. Discover dramatic vistas along miles of interconnected trails, or try your hand at landing one of the bountiful brook trout and landlocked salmon that inhabit the nearby ponds and streams.
Built as a private camp in 1867, Gorman Chairback Lodge & Cabins offers a spectacular location off-the-grid in the heart of Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, renovated to feature a beautiful, central "green" lodge for meals and relaxing. Hearty, homemade meals, friendly staff, and cozy private cabins prepare you for hikes to Gulf Hagas and Third Mountain, a lodge-to-lodge cros
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Species
Brook trout, Lake trout, Landlocked Salmon
Escape to the heart of Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, where wild brook trout and landlocked salmon are plentiful in the backcountry ponds and rivers at AMC's Maine Wilderness Lodges near Moosehead Lake. At our unique, off-the-grid sporting lodges, you'll find easy access to stream fishing on the West Branch of the Pleasant River, or take to the water in canoes available to guests on more than 22 ponds.
Peak season for fly fishing in the Maine Woods is during the cooler days of May, June, and September. Fly rods may be rented by guests at Medawisla Lodge and Cabins, Gorman Chairback Lodge and Little Lyford Lodge at the rate of $25/day or $25/program for workshop participants. Please make this request when making your lodging reservation.
Gorman Chairback Lodge & Cabins offers a spectacular location "off the grid" by the shore of Long Pond, on 66,000 acres of forestland permanently conserved by AMC. The lodge is drive-in during summer and fall, and is accessible by ski or dogsled in winter. Accommodations include four private, "Deluxe" cabins (one ADA accessible) with private bathrooms. Each includes a combination of queen-size bed, bunk beds, and a futon. Eight private shoreline cabins sleep one to five people, with a combination of queen-size, full, and bunk beds. Each cabin has a woodstove and gas lamps. There is no running water in the shoreline cabins, but water jugs are provided for guest use. A separate bunkhouse can accommodate 10 guests. The central bathhouse, conveniently located in the main lodge, has compost View more...ing toilets and hot showers as well as an available wood-heated sauna. Linens are provided to cabin guests, including pillowcases, sheets, and towels (bunkhouse guests must provide their own linens).
Breakfast
Drinks
Individual toilets
Guide Service
Spoken Languages
English
Greenville, Maine, Maine, United States 
