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Deboullie ’ s 30 mile hiking trail system provides multiple loop opportunities of varying difficulties and lengths . Some loops are completed by walking along the road .

Tower Trail ( moderate to difficult , 4-mile roundtrip , allow 4 hours ) begins by a parking area at the east end of Deboullie Pond . The trail follows the pond shore west for 1.3 miles and crosses a large rockslide before entering a clearing with a picnic site — where a side trail heads steeply up for seven-tenths of a mile to the summit ( with views in all directions from the 48-foot fire tower ). Trail includes switchbacks , several staircases , vistas and a footbridge . Look for ice caves along the way ( crevices where ice can remain year-round ).

Deboullie Loop Trail ( easy to difficult , 6-mile roundtrip , not counting spurs , allow 5 hours ) begins at the east end of Deboullie Pond , and follows the pond shore west 1.8 miles , passing the summit trail , and continuing west to the end of the pond . The trail turns south ( with a short spur leading to Gardner Pond ) and then forks . Right spur goes 1.8 miles through woods to Denny Pond . Continue 3 miles through woods to the shore of Pushineer Pond .

T15 R10 WELS The hiking trail ends at the road to Red River Camps and a onemile walk along the access road leads back to the original trailhead .

Black Mountain Loop Trail ( easy to difficult , 5.5 miles round trip , allow 4 hours ) begins at the east end of Deboullie Pond . Follow the Little Black Ponds Trail to Black Pond , then the right-hand trail to Black Mountain . The scenic vistas on Black Mt . provide spectacular views of Black Pond , the Gardner rock slide , pond and Mt . The trail continues along the top of Black Mt ., across the saddle between Black and Deboullie Mountain then up the north side of Deboullie Mt . to the tower . Follow the Tower Trail back to the trailhead parking .

Gardner Loop Trail ( easy to difficult , 8.4 miles roundtrip minimum , multi-day hike opportunity if including other loop trails ). Terrain varies from flat to very steep slopes . There are numerous scenic vistas , and a footbridge over an unnamed inlet brook at north end of Gardner Pond . The trail also passes by a small upland pond frequented by moose .

Waterfall Loop Trail ( moderate to difficult , 4.4 miles round trip from Gardner Loop Trailhead ) north segment of trail passes the base of a seasonal waterfall , difficult sections include rock faces with boulder fields . Scenic vistas ; scattered , large old growth trees .

Crater Trail ( moderate , 1.7 miles one way from Whitman Valley Trailhead ) beautiful short hike with sheer cliffs , vistas , shoreline and a log ladder . Ends at the south end of the Gardner Loop Trail . Turn right for a longer loop , or turn left for a short hike to the road . Turn left on the road to head back to the Whitman Valley Trailhead .

Denny Trail ( easy 1.8 miles one way ) relatively flat , mostly on old logging roads through mixed forest , nice easy walk . Trailhead and small parking area are on the east side of Denny Pond .

Whitman Valley Trail ( mostly easy , some sections moderate due to boulders , 1.9 miles one way ) passes the bottom of very steep cliff faces , one section of trail follows along a small , babbling brook with an active beaver pond . North end connects to Deboullie Loop Trail .

Whitman Ridge Trail ( moderate difficulty , 2.6 miles one way ) steep sections , vistas with panoramic views of Togue Pond , Perch Pond and Gardner Pond . North end connects to Deboullie Loop Trail .

Upper Pond Trail ( 0.9 miles ) / Island Pond Trail ( 1 mile ) ( easy ) used mostly by clients of Red River Camps ; mostly flat through mixed forest , an easy walk on old logging roads .

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St . Francis Road

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St . Francis Checkpoint

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Mud Pond

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Sixth Pelletier Lake

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Gardner

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G a r d n e r M o u n t a i n

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Loop

Togue West

Togue

Gardner Point

Crater Pond Outlet

Togue Point

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Deboullie Mountain Tower

( 1 ) ( 1 ) Gardner

Pond East

( 0.5 mi )

Gardner Loop

Pond

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( 1.1 mi )

( 1 )

( 0.3 mi )

Trail

Gardner

( 0.5 mi )

Waterfall Loop Trail

( 0.6 mi )

Crater

( 2 )

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( 1.7 mi )

Fifth Pelletier

Brook Lake

Crater Pond

Gardner North

( 0.7 mi )

( 1 )

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D e b o u l l i e M o u n t a i n

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Galilee Pond

Trail

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( 1.4 mi )

( 0.4 mi )

Denny

Denny Pond South

( 1 )

Togue East

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( 0.7 mi )

Trail

Denny Pond

Gardner Portage ( 0.1 mi )

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Black Mountain

Tower Trail

Deboullie

( 0.7 mi )

( 0.8 mi )

Deboullie West

Whitman

Denny Pond

( 2 )

( 0.5 mi )

( 2 )

( 1.4 mi )

Perch Pond Dam

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Upper Pond

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Little Black Ponds Trail

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Black Pond East 46.9768 , -68.8311

Crater Pond Outlet 46.9374 , -68.8905

Deboullie East 46.9643 , -68.8386

Deboullie West 46.9618 , -68.8745

Denny East 1 46.9431 , -68.8691

Denny Pond 46.9425 , -68.8701

Gardner East 46.9611 , -68.8765

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Trail

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Perch Pond

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( 1.3 mi )

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Pushineer Pond

Pushineer ( 1 )

South

Trail

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Trail

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Gardner Point 46.9629 , -68.8958

Gardner North 46.9626 , -68.8808

Perch Pond 46.9383 , -68.8587

Perch Pond Dam 46.9384 , -68.8653

Pushineer South 46.9585 , -68.8380

Perch Pond South 46.9376 , -68.8601

Perch Pond Woodland 46.9348 , -68.8617

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Red River Camps

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Deboullie East ( 2 )

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Pushineer East

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Black Pond East

Island Pond Trail

( 1.0 mi )

Pushineer Dam

Red River Falls

Stink Pond

Pushineer Dam 46.9590 , -68.8380

Pushineer East 46.9617 , -68.8385

Thoroughfare 46.9636 , -68.8404

Togue East 46.9348 , -68.8799

Togue Point 46.9345 , -68.8871

Togue West 46.9376 , -68.8925

Upper Pond 46.9414 , -68.8567

Deboullie ’ s campsites are primitive . Each authorized site has a fire ring , picnic table , and a nearby privy . Black Pond East is the only site that requires a fire permit .

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Trails and Interest Points

Hiking Trail

Snowmobile Trail

Parking

Boat Launch , Trailerable *

Boat Launch , Hand Carry *

Picnic Area

Tent Site ( Number of Sites )

Lean-to Site ( Number of Sites )

Transportation

BPL Land

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Tent Site ( Fire Permit Required )

Overlook

Waterfall

Tower

Secondary Road , Street

Gravel Road

Land Designations

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* Trailerable and hand-carry boat launches are highly variable . Use the Online Sortable Boat Launch Listing : www . maine . gov / dacf / boatlaunches

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Contour interval : 60 ft

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ITS 120 snowmobile trail runs through Deboullie along a shareduse road . Roads that have designated recreational uses are signed as shared-use . Road users should be prepared to encounter both pedestrians and vehicles . The Bureau does not encourage snowmobiling on lakes or ponds because of potential hazards .

For maps and additional information about Snowmobiling contact the Bureau ’ s Off-road Recreational T14 R10 Vehicle Office at ( 207 ) 287- 4957 . Within Maine Only : 1-800-462-1019 WELS .

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Talus slopes are one of Deboullie ’ s notable features .

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North Pond

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