GULF HAGAS AREA / [3 PLACES] / (GULF) — swimming hole

BANGOR · Maine

swimming hole · Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Key facts

Swimming

Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Access

Varies

Parking

Limited

Trip profile

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Good fit, skip, and before you go

Good fit

Swimming or wading
Hot days
Short visits

Skip

Recent flooding or very high water
You want lifeguards or formal amenities
Cold shoulder-season water

Before you go

  • Gulf Hagas is located on the West Branch of the Pleasant River at Gulf Hagas Brook and is listed on the National Registry of Landmarks.
  • Appropriately nicknamed The Grand Canyon of Maine, this magnificent gorge is nearly 4 miles long, displaying vertical slate walls 300' to 400' deep.
  • The river drops some 400'in this distance, creating numerous waterfalls, chutes,
  • https://www.swimmingholes.org/states/me/index.html
  • Varies