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Abol Falls

Piscataquis County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
5 ft (1.5 m)
Location
Piscataquis County, Maine
Access status
Partial guide: firsthand route documented; land ownership and parking permission unconfirmed
The walk
About 100 feet one way
Ground & access
Short path to the riverbank. Swimming is dangerous here; do not enter the river.
New England Waterfalls: Abol Falls (T2 R10)

Cross the one-lane Abol Bridge westbound, go 200 feet, and turn left onto an unmarked dirt road. After 0.7 mile, park at the pull-off on the right. Cross the road and walk about 100 feet on a path to the river; the falls are slightly upstream. In summer the falls are class II or III rapids; in spring flood they are a wide, powerful cascade.

Plan your visit

Roadside pull-off on the dirt road south of Abol Bridge to a river viewpoint below Abol Falls

New England Waterfalls gives a 100-foot path from the parking pull-off to the river. The 0.7 mile and longer figures in its directions are driving distances.

Short path to the riverbank. Swimming is dangerous here; do not enter the river.

Where to start

Small roadside pull-off on the unmarked dirt road per New England Waterfalls. Land ownership is unknown; the author says the public currently appears welcome. Current permission is not confirmed by a land manager.

Timing & water

May to October per New England Waterfalls. Flow depends on releases from Ripogenus Dam.

Before you go

Free per New England Waterfalls (2017). Current fees unverified.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Piscataquis County, Maine.

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