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Upper Passamagamet Falls
Millinocket, Maine
West Branch Penobscot ledge drop near Millinocket, Maine. Paddle and Golden Road scenic stop.
At a glance
Overview
Upper Passamagamet Falls is a ledge drop on the West Branch of the Penobscot River in the Millinocket / Ripogenus corridor south of Baxter State Park. The falls are a stop on the West Branch paddle and on the Golden Road circuit; current is heavy below the ledges. Treat it as a scenic and paddling stop, not a casual swim.
- Also known as
- Passamagamet Falls Upper
- County
- Penobscot
- Region
- The Maine Highlands
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Approach via the Golden Road west of Millinocket toward the mapped coordinates. The Golden Road is a privately maintained logging corridor with heavy timber traffic; time visits around the day-use hours and yield right-of-way.
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