Matagamon Gate
The Matagamon Gate is the northeastern entrance to the park.
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Matagamon Gate Details
The Matagamon Gate is the northeastern entrance to the park, which is reached from Patten, which is itself about ninety miles north of Bangor, past the Medway exit. Exit I-95 at the Sherman exit, following ME-159/ME-11 through Sherman to Patten, in Maine's Aroostook County. In Patten, follow ME-159 northwest for ten miles, reaching Shin Pond in ten miles. Just beyond that, you'll find the Grand Lake Road, which will cross the Seboeis River at about sixteen miles from Patten, and the East Branch of the Penobscot River in twenty-six miles. The Matagamon Gate to Baxter State Park is about a mile past the point where you cross the East Branch.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Matagamon Gate
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0.5 mi away
Horse Mountain
The trail originates on the Park Tote Road, .6 miles west from the Matagamon Gate.
0.6 mi away
First Lake (T)
Located on Matagamon Lake and reached by canoe or hike in.
0.8 mi away
Horse Mountain East Lookout
A spur located on Horse Mountain in the northeastern section of Baxter State Park.
0.8 mi away
Horse Mountain
Located in the northeastern section of Baxter State Park and has an elevation of 1,589 feet.
