Golf in Carrabassett Valley

Carrabassett Valley is a western Maine mountain community defined almost entirely by Sugarloaf Mountain, the second-highest peak in Maine and one of New England's premier ski destinations. The valley runs along the Carrabassett River in Franklin County, and the resort has developed a full four-season identity over the decades since the ski area opened. Sugarloaf Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., uses the dramatic mountain terrain to full effect, offering one of the more scenically ambitious rounds in New England. Summer visitors who come for the golf, hiking, and river paddling give the resort a warm-weather vitality that extends the economic season significantly.