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Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 17 miles
Average Gradient: 22 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.88055
Longitude: -69.1775

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.79694
Longitude: -68.94667


Paddling Rivers Near Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine:

   Nesowadnehunk Stream, PiscataquisCounty, 2 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Little Niagara to Penobscot River)

   Nahmakanta Stream, PiscataquisCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.3 miles long (Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake)

   Penobscot River - West Branch, PiscataquisCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-V - 17 miles long (Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag)

   Nesowadnehunk Stream River, PiscataquisCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-III - 13 miles long (Nesowadnehunk to Daicey Pond Brook)

   Pleasant River - East Branch, PiscataquisCounty, 13 miles away
      Class III-V - 8 miles long (Guernsey Brook to Upper Ebeemee Lake)

   Sandy Stream, Piscataquis PenobscotCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Lower Togue Pond to Millicocket Lake)

   Webster Brook, PiscataquisCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-V - 15 miles long (Telos Landing to Grand Lake Matagamon)

   Pleasant River - East Branch, PiscataquisCounty, 20 miles away
      Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Lower Ebeemee to Brownville Junction)

   Millinocket Stream, PenobscotCounty, 23 miles away
      Class I-II - 10 miles long (Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond)

   Penobscot River - East Branch, PenobscotCounty, 23 miles away
      Class III-V - 38 miles long (Grand Lake Matagamon to Whetstone Falls)

   Pleasant River - West Branch, PiscataquisCounty, 24 miles away
      Class II-III - 10 miles long (Katahdin Iron Works to Brownville Junction)

   Smith Brook, PiscataquisCounty, 25 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Haymock Lake to Eagle lake)


Hotels near Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine:

The Young House Bed and Breakf, Millinocket
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25.8 miles away
Katahdin Inn and Suites, Millinocket
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27 miles away
Ogunquit River Inn & Suites, Ogunquit
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28.9 miles away
Lodge at Moosehead Lake, Greenville
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33.2 miles away
Brewster Inn, Dexter
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42.3 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine:

   Frost Pond Campground, Piscataquis County, 9 miles away

   Chimney Pond Campground, Piscataquis County, 11 miles away

   South Branch Pond Campground, Piscataquis County, 14 miles away

   Roaring Brook Campground, Piscataquis County, 15 miles away

   Big Moose Campground, Piscataquis County, 17 miles away


Public Lands Near Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine:

   Peaks-Kenny State Park, Maine, 31 miles away

   Lily Bay State Park, Maine, 36 miles away


Lakes Near Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine:

   First Debsconeag Lake, Piscataquis , 6 miles away

   South Twin Lake, Penobscot , 17 miles away

   Chesuncook Lake, Piscataquis , 19 miles away

   Ragged Lake, Piscataquis , 19 miles away



Current weather conditions at Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine
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Local climate location: RIPOGENUS DAM 15 miles away






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