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Nesowadnehunk Falls

Piscataquis County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
7 ft (2.1 m)
Location
Piscataquis County, Maine
Access status
Roadside falls identified; parking and private land permission not confirmed
The walk
Short walk from the road; exact distance not published
Ground & access
Riverside ledges. The guidebook author says swimming here is generally considered too dangerous.
New England Waterfalls: Nesowadnehunk Falls

Nesowadnehunk Falls is a 7-foot, 100-foot-wide horseshoe drop on the West Branch of the Penobscot River beside the Golden Road. It is a known portage spot, and whitewater rafts often run its north end around midday in rafting season. The exact parking spot and path were not published in the reviewed page.

Plan your visit

Golden Road beside the West Branch Penobscot River to Nesowadnehunk Falls

New England Waterfalls says the falls are only yards from the Golden Road. No trail distance or exact parking spot is given in the reviewed page.

Riverside ledges. The guidebook author says swimming here is generally considered too dangerous.

Where to start

A parking area named for the falls is mapped near the Golden Road; its permission and capacity were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.

Timing & water

The guidebook author recommends May to October. Flow is controlled by releases from Ripogenus Dam upstream. Logging trucks use the Golden Road.

Before you go

Listed as free (as of 2017). The guidebook author says the land appears to be owned by Katahdin Forest Management, LLC, with the public appearing welcome; current permission not confirmed.

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

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Piscataquis County, Maine.

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