#11 MOOSEHEAD/PENOBSCOT REGION

The official Northern Forest Canoe Trail maps, produced by the organization that conceived, coordinated, and developed it. NFCT flows through New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine. Maps include put-in points, portages, campsites, local contact information, and permit guidelines. Water- and tear-resistant color contour maps offer detailed route descriptions. Moosehead/Penobscot Region: Maine, Moosehead Lake to Umbazooksus Stream (Trail section 11). Moosehead Lake is the largest lake in Maine - Thoreau traveled this section of the NFCT and wrote of his trip in The Maine Woods. Here the Trail takes you under Mount Kineo's dramatic cliffs, rising from the water. On this section, you can visit the historic village of Chesuncook on Chesuncook Lake. The village is only accessible by boat or float plane and is known among paddlers for its homemade root beer and fudge. Paddlers looking for a wilderness escape will love this undeveloped region where rustic camps and moose are more common than roads.