Ledge Falls
Piscataquis County, Maine
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Piscataquis County, Maine
- Access status
- Roadside park viewpoint with designated parking documented
- The walk
- About 100 feet; the falls are visible from the road
- Ground & access
- Open ledges and slides. Currents can be strong in high water.
Enter Baxter State Park at the Togue Pond gate, register, and drive the Park Tote Road 7.3 miles west of Katahdin Stream Campground to the designated Ledge Falls parking area. The natural waterslides on Nesowadnehunk Stream are about 100 feet north of the lot and visible from the road.
Plan your visit
Ledge Falls parking area on the Baxter State Park Tote Road to the falls
New England Waterfalls says the parking area is about 100 feet south of the falls. The 7.3 miles is driving distance on the park road.
Open ledges and slides. Currents can be strong in high water.
Where to start
Designated small lot; when it is full, no overflow parking is allowed per New England Waterfalls.
Timing & water
Park road access is seasonal; check Baxter State Park conditions. The falls are best May to October.
Before you go
Baxter State Park entrance fee for non-Maine vehicles; no entrance fee for Maine residents per Maine Trail Finder. All visitors must register at a gatehouse. Pets are not allowed in the park.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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