A few hours inland can make Maine feel like a different state entirely. If you want a mountain town that balances adventure and comfort, Bethel delivers on both counts every single season. Carrabassett Valley, MaineAt 4,237 feet, Sugarloaf Mountain is the centerpiece of Carrabassett Valley, and the second-highest peak in all of Maine. The Bear River Valley is gorgeous in every season, but fall is particularly stunning when the hillsides turn every shade of orange and red imaginable. Andover, MaineAndover is the kind of small Maine mountain town that hikers stumble upon and immediately wish they had planned to stay longer.