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If you are in Hancock county it's always a good idea to stop by West Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Maple Grove Campground is always a fine experience; a quick spree to Porter Brook is absolutely a wonderful idea. At Nicatous Lake Dam in the vicinity of West Lake there are some interesting things to see, and if the weather is splendid, you can go for a hike along the Eagle Lake Trail. West Lake is a wet site that gets a good deal of rain;
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| | all through the month of November you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to West Lake, and the overnight is somewhat chillier of course, frequently in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at West Lake are in the 0's. So much cool stuff to do at West Lake, so little time. Dry warm beds await you at White Birches Country Club; | |
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camping is available at Cold Spring Campground. On a great day at West Lake you can take a hike along the Lead Mountain Trail, and get dripping wet paddling on Passadumkeag River. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Nicatous Stream, and don't forget to go to Porter Cove while you're here.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 45.11444 Longitude: -68.19528
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| These outdoors activities are available near West Lake. |
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Nicatous Stream, Hancock CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class I-III - 7.8 miles long (Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green) |
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Passadumkeag River, Penobscot CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class V - 0.8 miles long (Saponac to Upper Lord Brook) |
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Narraguagus River, Washington CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class I-II - 25 miles long (Deer Lake to Deblois) |
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