Western Maine
400–4,170 ft · ME🚗 Directions
White Mountain NF (Maine portion) and surrounding western Maine highlands. Northern hardwood forest with sugar maple, beech, yellow birch, and paper birch. Old farmstead clearings and stone walls mark productive morel ground. Grafton Notch and Evans Notch areas. Higher elevations push morel season to late May-early June. Chanterelles in Jul-Aug under birch and hemlock. Black bears common — hang food properly.
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
45°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 warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)Outside season window
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Nearby Camping
Bemis Stream Campsite
backcountry~4 mi from center
Rangeley Lake Campground
developed~7.3 mi from center
Black Brook campsite
backcountry~8.9 mi from center
Cedar Stump Campsites
backcountryNorthern Waters~10.1 mi from centerFee required/night
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R26
developedState~13.2 mi from center
R21
developedState~13.3 mi from center
R22
developedState~13.4 mi from center
R23
developedState~13.5 mi from center
R24
developedState~13.5 mi from center
R34
developedState~14.2 mi from center
R30
developedState~14.2 mi from center
Eddy Pond Camp
developed~14.3 mi from center
R33
developedState~14.3 mi from center
R32
developedState~14.7 mi from center
Lone Mountain Riverfront Campground
developed~16.2 mi from center
Northern Waters
developed~16.9 mi from center
Town Corner Campsite
backcountryMaine Appalachian Trail Club~17.5 mi from centerFree/night
Lane Camp Site
backcountryMaine Appalachian Trail Club~17.6 mi from centerFree/night
East Baldpate Campsite
backcountryMaine Appalachian Trail Club~17.8 mi from centerFree/night
Bull Run Campsite
backcountryAppalachian Mountain Club~21.3 mi from centerFree/night
2 sites
Slide Campsite
backcountryAppalachian Mountain Club~21.6 mi from centerFree/night
3 sites
Sargent Brook Campsite
backcountryAppalachian Mountain Club~22.1 mi from centerFree/night
3 sites
Bald Mountain Campsite
backcountryAppalachian Mountain Club~22.5 mi from centerFree/night
2 sites
Crocker Cirque Campsite
backcountry~25.2 mi from centerFree/night
South Branch Carrabassett River Campsite
backcountry~25.9 mi from center
Main Campground
developedState~26.6 mi from center
Coleman Lodges
developedState~26.6 mi from center
Boom Shack
backcountryState~28.8 mi from center
Trout Brook South
backcountryState~29.1 mi from center
Cranberry Stream Campsite
backcountryState~29.1 mi from centerFree/night
Trout Brook North
backcountryState~29.3 mi from center
Stratton Brook Pond
backcountryState~29.4 mi from centerFree/night
Ramblewood Campground
developed~29.8 mi from center
Myers Lodge West
developed~29.9 mi from center
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Myers Lodge East
developed~30 mi from center
Hidden Acres Cabins and Campground
developed~30.3 mi from center
Savage Farm
backcountryState~30.4 mi from center
Horns Pond Lean-tos
backcountryState~30.7 mi from centerFree/night
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Moose Falls
backcountryState~31.9 mi from centerFree/night
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Bigelow Col Campsite
backcountry~32.6 mi from centerFree/night
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School House Point
backcountry~33.3 mi from center
Safford Notch
backcountryState~33.3 mi from centerFree/night
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Camping du Lac Danger
backcountry~34.5 mi from centerFree/night
Parson's Brook
dispersedState~34.8 mi from centerFree/night
Ferry Farm
dispersedState~35 mi from centerFree/night
Hurricane Island
backcountry~35.3 mi from center
Round Barn
dispersedState~35.3 mi from centerFree/night
State Site
developedState~35.3 mi from center
Little Bigelow
backcountryState~35.8 mi from center
Camping du 10e Rang
backcountry~36.1 mi from center
Bear Brook Permit Site
developed~36.1 mi from center
Little Bigelow Gravel Pit
developedState~36.5 mi from center
Camping Sauvage
developed~36.7 mi from center
Bigelow East Shore North
backcountryState~36.9 mi from center
Farmington Conference Center
developed~37 mi from center
Camping Kassyopée
developed~37.3 mi from center
Happy Horseshoe Campground
developed~37.8 mi from center
Long Falls Dam
backcountry~39 mi from center
Camping de la Rivière au Saumon
backcountry~39.4 mi from center
Big Eddy
developed~39.6 mi from center
Camping cyclistes ASTROLab
developedParc national du Mont-Mégantic~42.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Camping et Chalets dans les arbres Mont-Mégantic
developed~43.2 mi from center
50 sites
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Community Room
developed~44.1 mi from center
Camping sauvage Grande-Ourse (13 plate-formes)
backcountrySEPAQ~44.1 mi from centerFee required/night
16 sites
Harrison’s Pierce Pond Camp
developed~45.3 mi from center
Fish Pond Campsite
developed~47.7 mi from center
Camping de Franceville
developedSÉPAQ~48 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.