Grand Pitch
Penobscot County, Maine
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Penobscot County, Maine
- Access status
- Trail manager route, parking and distance documented
- The walk
- About 1 mile one way (2.2 miles round trip per Maine Trail Finder)
- Ground & access
- Level 2 trail on dirt, gravel, rock and grass, with descents to rocky outcrops at the river's edge.
From Patten, follow Route 159 west 5.7 miles past Shin Pond to the parking area on the right, just before the bridge over the Seboeis River. The trailhead is across the road. The trail follows the river for about a mile to the gorge at Grand Pitch, with a small picnic area just below the pitch where Shin Brook enters.
Plan your visit
Route 159 parking by the Seboeis River bridge to the Seboeis River Grand Pitch on the Seboeis Riverside Trail
Maine Trail Finder gives 2.2 miles round trip and says the trail follows the river for about a mile.
Level 2 trail on dirt, gravel, rock and grass, with descents to rocky outcrops at the river's edge.
Where to start
Parking area on Route 159 with picnic tables and a primitive restroom, per Maine Trail Finder.
Timing & water
Current conditions unverified. Paddlers use the trail as a portage.
Before you go
No fee per Maine Trail Finder. Pets permitted.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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