Gulf Hagas, The Grand Canyon of Maine

West Branch of the Pleasant River

Documentary 2016, Having as of late gone by the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, I was resolved to visit Gulf Hagas, the Grand Canyon of Maine, this year. While much littler (just around 4 miles in length and 100 or so feet profound) and considerably more remote than the other 2 "thousand gullies", Gulf Hagas is loaded with amazing vistas, waterfalls, pools, and sheer shake dividers. The chasm is nearby the Hermitage, a nature conservancy with 35 sections of land of some of Maine's most seasoned white pines. Both, Gulf Hagas and the Hermitage, are National Natural Landmarks.

Documentary 2016, There are no less than 5 named waterfalls and various littler ones in Gulf Hagas. The waterfalls and rapids of the West Branch of the Pleasant River (WBPR) make one of the best venues in the state for white water kayaking, class V creeking. The pools underneath the waterfalls and the stone chutes additionally give incredible swimming fun. What's more, the zone gives a large number of chances to climbing and outdoors.

Documentary 2016, Situated in focal/northern Maine, Gulf Hagas is a piece of the Appalachian Trail Corridor and incorporates a little partition of the AT's 100 Mile Wilderness. The closest city, Bangor, is around a 2 hour head out. Open just by foot (the AT) or vehicle utilizing entryway and charge controlled soil logging streets, achieving Gulf Hagas is an enterprise in itself.

Fording the West Branch of the Pleasant River

Fording the West Branch of the Pleasant River | Source

Traverse Gulf Hagas Brook

Traverse Gulf Hagas Brook | Source

There are 2 trailheads to approach the Gulf Hagas Loop Trail:

From the east by means of the Appalachian Trail (Our methodology):

From the WBPR stopping range it is a short stroll to the crossing point with the Appalachian Trail (AT). Traveling north, on the at 0.2 miles you come to the WBPR.

Passage the waterway, roughly 150 feet, in knee profound water.

The AT turns left and goes around a mile through the Hermitage to Gulf Hagas Brook and the Gulf Trail intersection. The AT knocks some people's socks off north to White Cap Mountain.

Traverse Gulf Hagas Brook (around 20 feet) to the intersection of the Rim Trail and the Pleasant River Tote Road.

From the west to the Head of the Gulf:

From the Upper Gulf (Hay Brook) stopping territory, the trail takes after the old Pleasant River tote street.

Cross Hay Brook (over an extension) and keep on following the Head of the Gulf Trail paralleling the WBPR.

Achieve the intersection with the Pleasant River Tote Road and Rim Trail (around 1 mile).

Note: Since KI Road interfaces both stopping territories, both trailheads can be come to from Greenville or Brownville Junction.

The Trail and the Hike

The 5.2 mile Gulf Hagas Loop Trail is comprised of 2 trails, the Rim Trail and the Pleasant River Tote Trail. Regardless of the way this is an edge trail and tote street, it is rough and more strenuous than you would anticipate.