Little Niagara to Penobscot R.Class V
3 Miles
Avg Gradient 155 fpm
Little Niagara
Little Niagara Photo of Anna Staehli by Chris Hull taken 11-23-03 River DescriptionSource: Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England, which has more info on this run. Text used with permission.
Directions: From Millinocket, drive NW to Baxter State Park. Unfortunately, the roads are closed in the Spring. Guess when the Nesowadnehunk Stream usually runs! Sooooo...carry upstream from the confluence with the West Br. Penobscot. Bowater Company owns the road along the West Branch of the Penobscot (the Golden Road) and charges an access fee to enter this area. Park in the pulloff at Nesowadnehunk Falls and put in on the West Branch Penobscot. Paddle down to the confluence with the Nesowadnehunk Stream. Hike 2.5 miles upriver on the Appalachian Trail to an old dam site above Little Niagara Falls. Here's the putin. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2001-08-29 06:20:47
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2007-06-14 06:58:19 (537 days ago)
Jeff Sharpe
You can save yourself the park access fee and shave a few minutes off the shuttle by accessing the run from the Golden Road. From the take out river right on the Penobscot, head upstream on the Golden Road, then make a right over the bridge that crosses the river just above the Cribworks. Continue on this road for approx. 5 miles and then look for a right onto a logging road which will dead end after 3 or 4 miles about 500 yards before Nesowadnehunk Stream. There are a few turns you will have to make on the logging road that aren't clearly depicted on the Maine Gazateer, but trust your instincts and you'll get there. Bushwhack the remaining distance along an overgrown snowmobile trail until you hit some park facilities and the river. This will add about 8 river miles to your day - meandering Class I in a beautiful high alpine setting, briefly punctuated by 2 Class IV series of rapids.
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2004-01-19 07:58:02 (1779 days ago)
Chris Hull
Flowphone is no longer available, flow must be checked at take-out. If Gulf Hagas is high (10 inches+)Nesowadnehunk should be ok.
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No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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