Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake, Piscataquis County, Maine

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     You'll need more than a day to look at everything Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake has to offer, you can camp at Chimney Pond Campground, and there's tremendous hiking along the Blue Trail. Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake is in the vicinity of Ripogenus Gorge which is absolutely worth going to; everyone close by loves skiing at Big Squaw. The warmest time of the year at Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures  
   are in the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are usually in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake is a nice place to visit for more than one day, Frost Pond Campground is a nice place to camp nearby.
A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most, and February
 
               is when it's the driest. This is no site for people who don’t like to have a good time. This is a perfect neighborhood for folks who like lakes. Ripogenus Lake is a lake nearby, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Nesowadnehunk Stream. Lakes are perfect; Carry Pond is a lake that's right next door to Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake; the Old Telos Tote Road offers hiking at its best.
This lake is so wonderful. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Penobscot River - West Branch; an attention-grabbing thing to stop by right next door to Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake is Ripogenus Dam. A fine nearby hotel is Lodge at Moosehead Lake, and Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake is right by the Abol Trail.

 
Lodge at Moosehead Lake, Greenville
27 miles away
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Millinocket
35 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake, Piscataquis County, Maine
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Local climate location: RIPOGENUS DAM 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.88333
Longitude: -69.17667

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These outdoors activities are available near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake.
 Hotels Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Lodge at Moosehead Lake, Greenville, 27 miles away
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Millinocket, 35 miles away
Americas Best Value Heritage Motor Inn, Millinocket, 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Frost Pond Campground, Piscataquis County, 1 miles away
Chimney Pond Campground, Piscataquis County, 18 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Big Squaw, Maine, 13 miles away
      1750 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Penobscot River - West Branch, Piscataquis CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-V - 17 miles long (Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag)
Nesowadnehunk Stream, Piscataquis CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (Little Niagara to Penobscot River)
Nahmakanta Stream, Piscataquis CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.3 miles long (Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake)
 Trails Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Blue Trail, Piscataquis County, 7 miles away
Old Telos Tote Road, Piscataquis County, 10 miles away
Abol Trail, Piscataquis County, 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Chesuncook-Ripogenus Lake:
Ripogenus Lake, Piscataquis CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Carry Pond, Piscataquis CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Frost Pond Campground
10 PHOTOS
Tent Sites, Pets OK, Fires OK...
RV:No Hookups or dumping station, PETS:Additional Charge and must follow policies, FIRES:Do not bring firewood from more than 50 miles away due to insect transportation, GROCERY:Small store located 13 miles away and full grocery store 35 miles away.  Some supplies at camp office....
The loons will dry off after diving for a meal....
I think we have every color sunset known to man....
Katahdin will be watching you depart the region as well....
Katahdin is the destination of many of our guests....
These large animals are the king of the woods up here....

Chesuncook Lake
10 miles away
I worked two summers for Great Northern Paper Company on Chesuncook Lake.  1967 and 68 were two of the last years the drive existed as it was replaced in the early 70's by truckers.  Also worked at Ripogenus Dam sluicing pulp into the Millinocket River and followed the wood down toward Millinocket.  Slept, ate in the Boom House.  Winston Morse was our boss the first year and Bert McBernie the second.  Nelson Lavasseur was the overall boss of the drive.  Chesuncook then could at times be covered by pulp wood often being towed down lake by the Edward Hilton a 70' tow boat that moved about 1/2 mile an hour under load....

Ragged Lake
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From the east side of the lake looking toward Big Spencer Mt....

Big Squaw
12 miles away
Big Squaw brings out the beauty of the mountains here in Maine in the winter....

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