Northern Maine
500–5,267 ft · ME🚗 Directions
Baxter State Park (Katahdin, 5,267 ft) and Moosehead Lake region. Boreal spruce-fir transitioning to northern hardwoods at lower elevations. Remote and roadless in many areas — this is serious backcountry. Late morel season (June) in birch-aspen groves along logging roads. Chanterelles under spruce and birch Jul-Aug. Hedgehog mushrooms reliable in spruce forests. Latest season in the eastern US. Moose, bear, and biting insects are constant companions.
Updated Apr 13, 6:51 PM
Foraging Potential35/100
❌Moisture
❌Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.70"
Precip 14d
1.40"
Soil Temp
39°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moistureSoil too coldOutside season window
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Nearby Camping
Center Pond Lean-To
backcountry~0.6 mi from center
Little Wassataquoik Lake Tentsite
backcountryState~2.7 mi from center
Nesowadnehunk Lake Wilderness Campground
developed~3.7 mi from center
Group #1
developed~3.9 mi from center
Group #2
developed~3.9 mi from center
Russell Pond Campground
developed~4.4 mi from center
Foster Field Group Area
developedState~6.9 mi from center
Chimney Pond Campground
developed~7.2 mi from center
Kidney Pond Campground
developed~7.7 mi from center
Ranger station
developed~7.8 mi from center
Katahdin Stream Campground
developedState~7.8 mi from center
Daicey Pond Campground
developed~8.3 mi from center
Roaring Brook Campground
developedState~8.9 mi from center
South Branch Pond Campground
developedState~8.9 mi from center
Abol Campground
developedState~8.9 mi from centerFee required/night
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Bear Brook Group Area
developed~10.6 mi from center
HorseRace Campground
developedMaine BPL~10.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Middle Fowler South Tentsite
developed~11.2 mi from center
Lower Fowler Outlet Tentsite
developed~11.3 mi from center
Middle Fowler North Tentsite
developed~11.3 mi from center
Abol Bridge Campground
developed~11.4 mi from center
Lower Fowler Pond Tentsite
developed~11.5 mi from center
Webster Outlet Campsite
backcountryState~11.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Abol Pines
developed~11.6 mi from center
Katahdin Lake Camps
developed~11.7 mi from center
Little Coffeelos Tentsite
backcountryState~11.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Hudson Pond Campsite
backcountryState~11.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Telos Cut Tentsite
backcountry~11.9 mi from center
Long Pond Outlet Tentsite
developed~12.1 mi from center
Stair Falls West
developed~12.2 mi from center
Haskell Deadwater
developed~12.2 mi from center
Long Pond Pines Tentsite
developed~12.3 mi from center
K.P. Dam Tentsite
developed~12.4 mi from center
Pond Pitch
developed~12.5 mi from center
Billfish Pond Tentsite
developed~12.7 mi from center
Bowlin Camp
developed~13.4 mi from center
Matagamon Wilderness
developed~13.5 mi from center
Boody Brook Tentsite
backcountryState~14.1 mi from centerFee required/night
N.W. Cove Tentsite
backcountryState~14.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Pine Point Tentsite
backcountryState~14.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Second Lake Tentsite
backcountryState~14.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Wassataquoik Campsite
backcountry~14.5 mi from center
First Lake Tentsite
backcountryState~14.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Little East Campsite
backcountryState~14.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Togue Ledge Tentsite
backcountryState~15 mi from centerFee required/night
Elbow
developed~15.2 mi from center
Omaha
developed~16.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Katahdin Esker Campsite
developed~16.7 mi from center
The Arm
developedState~16.7 mi from center
Fiske Brook
developed~16.8 mi from center
Sandbank Campground
developedNPS~18.3 mi from center
Lunksoos Campground
developed~19.6 mi from center
Big Moose Campground
developed~20.5 mi from center
Shin Pond Village
developed~22.4 mi from center
Campsite near sand beach
developed~27.2 mi from center
Medawisla Lodge and Cabins
developedAppalachian Mountain Club~27.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Jo-Mary Lake Campground
developed~29.2 mi from center
Farm Island (2)
backcountry~29.9 mi from center
Priestly Point (2)
backcountry~30.4 mi from center
Lone Pine (1)
backcountry~30.5 mi from center
Pump Handle (2)
backcountry~30.9 mi from center
Ziegler (2)
backcountry~31.5 mi from center
Little Eagle (2)
backcountry~32.4 mi from center
Fred King (1)
backcountry~33.2 mi from center
Salmon Island
developedMaine Public Lands~33.8 mi from center
Katahdin Shadows Campground
developed~34.2 mi from center
Jewett Cove
dispersedMaine Public Lands~34.2 mi from centerFree/night
4 sites
Scofield Point (3)
backcountry~34.4 mi from center
Scofield Cove (2)
backcountry~34.7 mi from center
Sidney Tappan Campsite
developed~34.8 mi from center
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Church Hill Ridge (1)
backcountry~35.7 mi from center
High Bank (1)
backcountry~35.8 mi from center
Jaws (4)
backcountry~35.9 mi from center
Seboomook Wildernesss Campground
developed~36 mi from center
Elm Stream Campground
developed~36.3 mi from center
Church Hill Dam (4)
backcountry~36.8 mi from center
Churchill Dam Campsite
developed~36.8 mi from center
Casey's Spencer Bay Camps
developed~37.4 mi from center
Little Lyford Lodge & Cabins
developedAppalachian Mountain Club~37.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Baker Pond Campsite
backcountry~37.7 mi from center
Pleasant River Campsites
developedKi-Jo Mary~38.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Horseshoe Pond Campsite
backcountry~38.8 mi from center
Cowen Cove Campground
developed~38.9 mi from center
Gorman Chairback Lodge & Cabins
developedAppalachian Mountain Club~40.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Medows (1)
backcountry~42.2 mi from center
Chisholm Brook (2)
backcountry~42.9 mi from center
The Junction
developed~44 mi from center
Ferry Landing (1)
backcountry~44.4 mi from center
Ledges (2)
backcountry~45.2 mi from center
Sandy Point
developed~46.3 mi from center
Pine (1)
backcountry~46.6 mi from center
Cedar Springs (1)
backcountry~47.4 mi from center
Grey Brook (1)
backcountry~47.6 mi from center
Jalbert (1)
backcountry~48.6 mi from center
Sam's (1)
backcountry~49.1 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.