Gauntlet Falls

Piscataquis County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Piscataquis County, Maine
Access status: Roadside falls on private logging roads; checkpoint fee
The walk: A few steps from the parking lot
Ground & access: Steep, sloping rock ledges. Keep children close. Jumping from the ledges is risky.

Untamed Mainer: Gauntlet Falls and Mud Gauntlet Falls, Jo-Mary Road

Gauntlet Falls is a swimming spot with high ledges in the North Maine Woods south of Jo-Mary Lake. Drive the Jo-Mary Road from Route 11 between Millinocket and Brownville Junction and pay at the Jo-Mary Checkpoint. About 6 miles on, continue onto Johnson Pond Road for about 2.6 miles, then turn left onto B Pond Road for about 3.5 miles to the parking lot. Short trails from the lot lead to the falls and to the lower section and Mud Gauntlet Falls.

Plan your visit

KI Jo-Mary Road from Route 11 through the Jo-Mary Checkpoint, Johnson Pond Road and B Pond Road to the Gauntlet Falls parking lot

The visitor account says the falls are right at the parking area with no real hike. The 12.2 miles from the checkpoint are a drive on logging roads, not a walk.

Steep, sloping rock ledges. Keep children close. Jumping from the ledges is risky.

Where to start

Parking lot at the falls on B Pond Road, about 12.2 miles from the Jo-Mary Checkpoint. An outhouse and a campsite are by the lot.

Timing & water

Logging roads with active operations; slow down for skidders. Seasonal gate hours were not confirmed.

Before you go

A per-person day-use fee is paid in cash at the Jo-Mary Checkpoint. The visitor reported $10 per day for Maine residents and $15 for others, free under 15 and 70 and over. Current rates were not confirmed.

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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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