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Hiking in Maine

Hiking at Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park

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Trails: 15 miles of trails in a municipally-operated park are open to hiking and mountain biking.
Access fee: $4 per car (2003)
Nearest town: Mattawamekeag, ME
Trail map: Available at the park and on their website
Web site: Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park
Points of interest: Mattawamkeag River, Sleugundy Heater Gorge
Other activities: Mountain biking, whitewater canoeing
Lodging: Millinocket area has several choices of accommodation
Camping: 50 sites and 11 Adirondack shelters are available in the park
Weather forecast: Greenville
Tourism info: Katahdin Area Chamber
Getting to the trail: The park is just a few minutes east of Mattawamekeag.
Map of local region: Mattawamekeag

Rate these trails

Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 1.5 stars
Trail name: Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park
Times hiked: Few
Date last hiked: May, 2001
Trails hiked: Trails are not named, just blazed by different color codes.
Favourite trails: No particular favorite
Best time to go: Any
Trail marking: Poor
Trail maintenance: Poor
Rating: 1.5 stars
What I liked: These could be great hiking or mountain biking trails, but they need serious maintenance.
What I disliked: These trails are in severe need of maintenance. They are poorly marked and hard to follow in places. Lots of the trails have grown in.
Comments:
Submitted by: RLP
from: Bradford, ME
Date submitted: Oct 5, 2001