Join Friends and the NPS in celebrating the reopened Katahdin Overlook on the monument's Loop Road! One of the most iconic spots in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, this beautiful picnic area has been updgraded to match the splendor of the view with new informational signs and interpretive materials, ADA vault toilets and walking paths, and a shaded picnic pavillion.
We'll officially cut the ribbon and honor the many hands that made this meaningful enhancement to the national monument possible!
**This event is FREE, but registration is required as space is limited.**
Getting there:
NOTES: Higher clearance vehicle recommended on monument roads. The 17 mile gravel stretch beginning at Swift Brook Road will take approximately 40-45 minutes.
From I-95 Exit 244 (Medway): Travel west towards Medway approximately 0.8 miles, turning right onto Route 11 (also called Grindstone Road). Follow Route 11 for approximately 20 miles and then turn left onto the Swift Brook Road. Please use caution when making the left turn onto Swift Brook Road as there is limited sight distance.
From I-95 Exit 264 (Sherman): Travel west approximately 0.25 miles, turning left onto Route 11. Travel approximately 5 miles, turning right on Swift Brook Road.
Travel the Swift Brook Road approximately 9.5 miles following the signs to the Loop Road. Turn left onto the Loop Road, follow for 6.4 miles. Look for the signs, and Katahdin Overlook will be just up a short, uphill gravel driveway.
