In observance of Indigenous People’s Day, the BSP Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Monday, 10/13/25. Reservation phone lines will be open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
News
NOTICE
Due to recent and forecasted rainfall, effective at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, 08/29 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 09/02, fires will be allowed at all backcountry campsites where fires are allowed per park rules, including Russell Pond
Trail Update
Beginning on Monday, 6/30, the Trail Crew will be replacing a bridge on the Chimney Pond Trail. Hikers will need to follow a short, well-flagged route around the project site until further notice.
All trails and roads in the Park are now open
TRAIL AND ROADS STATUS
Starting Friday, June 6th, the Tote Road will be open through the Park. Be advised of soft shoulders and the need to use caution while driving on the Tote Road. All Traveler Mountain trails and all Katahdin trails, except the Saddle Slide trail will be open starting June 6th.
SPRING ROAD STATUS
Tote Road: open from Togue Pond Gatehouse to the Macmanus Brook gate, just north of Nesowadnehunk Field, and from Matagamon Gate open to Trout Brook Crossing (just past South Branch Pond Road).
Roaring Brook and all other roads are open.
CAUTION: road shoulders may still be soft in many areas.
NOTICE OF CLOSURE
The Park’s headquarters building in Millinocket, including the reservations office, will be closed to the public from April 28th to May 9th for training events. Reservations may still be made online and by phone during these two weeks.
NOTICE OF CLOSURE
In observance of Patriot’s Day, the Reservations Line and the BSP Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Monday, April 21st.
NOTICE OF CLOSURE
Due to incoming winter weather conditions, the BSP Headquarters and Reservations Line will be closing at 1 p.m. today, 4/08/25.
The Trout Brook Foot Bridge Will Be Closed for the Foreseeable Future
Starting this spring, the foot bridge spanning Trout Brook at the Trout Brook Farm Campground will be closed. The bridge’s infrastructure is no longer safe for use, and there are no immediate plans to replace it.
The lean-to site on the north side of the Brook will continue to be available for visitor use, but will only be accessible by boat or by wading across Trout Brook.The Park will provide a canoe specifically for use by campers at this site. Like back-country sites in the Park, reservations for this site must now be made by phone or in person. Sites 1 & 2 (walk-in tent sites north of the Brook) will no longer be used. The Freezeout trail will continue to be maintained, and similar to site #3, will be accessed by boat or wading.
