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Pond Pitch
T5 R8, Maine
A named drop on the East Branch Penobscot canoe route in T5 R8 WELS, Penobscot County, Maine.
At a glance
Overview
Pond Pitch is one of several named drops on the East Branch of the Penobscot River in T5 R8 WELS, Penobscot County, on the classic multi-day canoe route between Matagamon and Grindstone. It sits in the sequence with Haskell Rock Pitch, Grand Pitch, and Hulling Machine. For almost all visitors this is a canoe-portage view, not a walk-in stop.
- County
- Penobscot
- Region
- The Maine Highlands
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Tiered
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
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Getting there
Pond Pitch is a canoe-route feature reached as part of a multi-day East Branch trip from Matagamon to Grindstone or beyond. Portage trails around the pitches are maintained by paddlers and are informal. Road access is via private gates; most visitors come by boat.
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