Haskell Rock Pitch

Penobscot County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Penobscot County, Maine
Access status: Official monument route with published distance
The walk: About 2 miles each way; NPS gives 4 miles out and back
Ground & access: Double-track road, then narrower trail. Slight elevation gain of about 110 feet per NPS. Bikes are allowed on the trail but not on portage trails.

National Park Service: Bike to Haskell Rock Pitch

From the trailhead, follow the double-track road toward the East Branch Penobscot River for about a mile, passing an old rock pit and the side trail to Stair Falls. Continue past the side trail to Haskell Hut. The trail narrows and reaches the river at Haskell Rock Pitch, named for a tall rock pillar in the river. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Haskell Gate trailhead on the Grand Pitch Trail (International Appalachian Trail) to Haskell Rock Pitch

Maine Trail Finder places Haskell Rock Pitch 2 miles from the trailhead. NPS gives a 4-mile out-and-back from Haskell Gate. The Stair Falls spur adds about 1.2 miles return.

Double-track road, then narrower trail. Slight elevation gain of about 110 feet per NPS. Bikes are allowed on the trail but not on portage trails.

Where to start

Trailhead at the end of the road about 4 miles south of the monument entrance just beyond Matagamon Wilderness Store and Camps on ME-159 (Haskell Gate on the New River Road, per NPS). Permits are needed for overnight parking.

Timing & water

The last 4 miles of road are not open to vehicles in winter. NPS says roads are gravel and rough, signage is sparse and cell reception is spotty. Watch for logging trucks.

Before you go

NPS says entrance fees may apply; see the monument Fees and Passes page. Hut stays and overnight parking need permits.

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

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