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The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine

   

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Water hookups are on hand here. Going for a weekend of camping here in Maine is something you have to do. The friendly staff and scores of entertaining stuff to do have loads of people coming here.
The great pick of local attractions, and all the outdoors recreation are pleasant reasons to come.
At The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail exciting stuff to do is bountiful, and campgrounds like these are great.
It's not very good for you to spend too much time in the city; you need to get out every so often, and The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail in Maine is a great location to go. Some activities
 
    here at The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail are hiking, swimming, fishing, and whitewater paddling, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen.
The Little Niagara to Penobscot River section is a splendid 3-mile-long
 class V stretch of whitewater on Nesowadnehunk Stream. If you don’t crave getting drenched, this stretch of Nesowadnehunk Stream is in all probability not for you. Whitewater kayaking and rafting may turn dangerous, so check restrictions before heading out. Good hiking is available along the Abol Trail, and a day on the slopes of Big Squaw is just what you need. The Saddle Trail offers hiking at its best, and you can see Barren Mountain from The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail. The surroundings of this campground have such a vast number of things to offer. Go for a hike on the Abot Trail, and First Debsconeag Lake is a nearby lake that you could take a look at. Going for a hike on the Abol Trail is always a great adventure; a glorious site like Peaks-Kenny State Park is too wonderful to leave out. 

The Young House Bed And Breakf, Millinocket

23 miles away
  
Katahdin Inn And Suites, Millinocket

24 miles away
  
Baxter Park Inn Millinocket, Millinocket

24 miles away
  
The Brewster Inn, Dexter

46 miles away


Other campgrounds near The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine:

   Baxter State Park - Katahdin Stream, Millinocket, 0 miles away
      
   Baxter State Park - Abol, Millinocket, 2 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - Abol Falls, Millinocket, 4 miles away
      
   Hurd Brook Lean-to - Appalachian Trail, Brownville Junction, 4 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - Salmon Point Group, Brownville Junction, 4 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - Horserace Brook, Brownville Junction, 5 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - West Debsconeag Lake, Millinocket, 5 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - East Debsconeag Lake, Millinocket, 6 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - Big Minister Pond, Brownville Junction, 6 miles away
      
   Penobscot River Corridor - Second Debsconeag Lake, Brownville Junction, 6 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine:

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

   Nesowadnehunk Stream River, Piscataquis County, 4 miles away
      Class I-III - 13 miles long (Nesowadnehunk to Daicey Pond Brook)

   Sandy Stream, Piscataquis Penobscot County, 10 miles away
      Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Lower Togue Pond to Millicocket Lake)

   Nahmakanta Stream, Piscataquis County, 10 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.3 miles long (Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake)

   Penobscot River - West Branch, Piscataquis County, 12 miles away
      Class III-V - 17 miles long (Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag)


Public Lands near The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine:

   Peaks-Kenny State Park, Maine, 35 miles away


Trails near The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine:

   Abol Trail, Piscataquis County, 3 miles away

   Abot Trail, Piscataquis County, 3 miles away

   Abol Trail, Piscataquis County, 4 miles away

   Northwest Basin Trail, Piscataquis County, 4 miles away

   Saddle Trail, Piscataquis County, 5 miles away

   Cathedral Trail, Piscataquis County, 5 miles away

   Howe, Piscataquis County, 6 miles away


Lakes Near The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine:

   First Debsconeag Lake, Piscataquis County, 5 miles away

   South Twin Lake, Penobscot County, 16 miles away

   Millinocket Lake, Penobscot County, 20 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for The Birches Shelters - Appalachian Trail, Maine
Local climate location: RIPOGENUS DAM 18 miles away


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