Dog sledding on a Maine vacation will make a day you'll never forget

You can learn about dog sledding from a musher and get a chance to travel across the snow propelled by the most enthusiastic bundle of energy ever invented. Just don’t expect your coach potato mutt back home to be impressed with your glory stories of crossing the wilderness.

Sugarloaf

5092 Access Road Carrabassett Valley, ME Phone: 207-237-2000

An impressive 2,820 foot vertical drop with 131 trails, terrain park and half pipe. There are 15 lifts. Snowtubing, ice skating and dog sledding are also available.

Sunday River

15 South Ridge Road Newry, ME Phone: 207-824-3000

With 128 trails, terrain park and 18 lifts on a 2,340 vertical drop Sunday River is a major mountain. You can also snowtube, ice skate and take a dog sled ride.