Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

This drive follows Routes 17 and 4, wrapping around Rangeley Lake. It follows the ridgeline of the Appalachian Mountains before dropping into rolling hills and valleys. The Height of Land on Route 17 is the centerpiece of this scenic drive, offering breathtaking views of Mooselookmeguntic and Upper Richardson Lakes.

• Start on the byway just north of Houghton on ME-17 and travel north to Oquossoc.
• Take ME-4 east past Rangeley Lake to the town of Rangeley.
• Continue generally southeast on ME-4 to Smalls Falls, where the byway ends. This is a few miles short of Madrid.