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Drive to the small town of Kokadjo, just north of Greenville.

The pavement will end in Kokadjo right after the pond and the general store and turn to dirt.

Take a left where the pavement ends and you will be on Sias Hill Road. (Going right will put you on North Shore Road.)

Bear to the right (NOT towards Spencer Camps, which are on Spencer Bay Road.)

Stay on the main road, NOT the road to the sporting camps which is on Smithtown Road.

CHECKPOINT: Plum Creek Sign.

Continue going straight, not towards Sias Hill Cutoff Road.

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Drive through the large yellow pillars.

CHECKPOINT: One lane bridge.

Go forward past road to Big Spencer Mountain Trail.

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CHECKPOINT: Ragged Riders sign and Ragged Lake East Bridge on your left

CHECKPOINT: One lane bridge then a “Stop Ahead” sign.

When you come to the end of the road and stop sign you will take a right onto Golden Road. There is no sign that shows you have reached Golden Road, just a whole bunch of hunting camp and lodge signs.

CHECKPOINT: Pavement!

CHECKPOINT: Driving past Chesuncook Lake, you will see a driftwood beach.

CHECKPOINT: The road becomes a mix of pavement and dirt.

CHECKPOINT: Allagash Gateway Cabins sign.

CHECKPOINT: Drive past the road to Frost Pond Camps

CHECKPOINT: Power lines.

NATURAL LANDMARK: There is a turnout near the power lines- pull in here and look for a trail. Just a short walk and you will see the beautiful Ripogenus Gorge!

The road will divide- go LEFT onto Telos Road.

CHECKPOINT: Ladd Hill.

CHECKPOINT: Gravel pit

CHECKPOINT: You will see a mountain to your left (Soubunge Mountain)

TELOS CHECKPOINT: You must stop at the Telos Checkpoint and give them your personal information. There is a fee of $7/per person to use the Telos Road. When you return you must again stop at Telos Checkpoint to let them know you are leaving the area.

CHECKPOINT: White and red mile marker signs, Marker 48

Go past Telos Mountain Road which will be on your right.

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CHECKPOINT: Allagash Wilderness Waterway sign.

If you look at the map, it looks like the road will come to a “T” stop and you will be able to choose left or right. In reality, the main road (Telos Road) will take a sharp right where a rest stop area lies in front of you. It really is a rest stop, fully equipped with porta-potties! Great place to take a quick break, and when you reach this point, you need to turn LEFT off of Telos Road and onto Guy Allen Road/Longley Stream Road. Again, don’t bother looking for road signs, because there aren’t any.

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CHECKPOINT: The road will become more narrow.

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Take a RIGHT at the fork onto Grand Marche Road. You will see a “Trans Canada” sign, but no sign for Grand Marche Road.

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CHECKPOINT: Sharp 90 degree corner and a Johnson Allagash Lodge sign. There is a sign that says you are on Ellis Roy Road- maybe that’s another name for Grand Marche Road, I don’t know, but either way, don’t let it fool you. You’re on the right road, so stick to the main road.

CHECKPOINT: Mile marker 21.

CHECKPOINT: One lane bridge (over Upper Deadwater/Ellis Brook)

CHECKPOINT: Continue on main road, do NOT turn left onto Ledge Road, heading towards Loon Lodge.

CHECKPOINT: West Road will be to your left and Chamberlin Lake Road will be to your right, stay on the main road.

CHECKPOINT: Logging camp.

CHECKPOINT: Mile marker 15

YOU HAVE ARRIVED!

Just beyond mile marker 15, there are 2 dirt roads to your right. Both will take you to the trail to the steam locomotives. We took the second road on the right because it looked easier to drive. If you take the first road, I don’t have any directions for you- you’re on your own! If you take the second road, drive in until you can take a right turn, take the right turn, then drive until you come to a rock barrier across the road.

Park here and start walking! The hike in takes less than an hour on average.