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Rattlesnake Flume and Pool
Stow, Maine
A clear-water flume and plunge pool on the Cold River in Stow, Oxford County, Maine, near Evans Notch.
At a glance
Overview
Rattlesnake Flume and Pool is a well-known clear-water flume and plunge pool on the Cold River side of Stow / Lovell, Oxford County, at the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. The flume cuts through ledge above a deep green pool that stays cold into summer. It is a short walk from a small Route 113 area trailhead.
- Also known as
- Rattlesnake Pool and Flume
- County
- Oxford
- Region
- Maine Lakes & Mountains
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Punchbowl
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 113 in Stow / Evans Notch, use the small Shell Pond Road or Deer Hill trailhead area and follow the short marked path up to Rattlesnake Flume and the pool. The walk is under a half mile one way on informal tread. Footing on wet rock is the main hazard.
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