Last updated: March 27, 2024
Place
Lynx Pond
NPS / Grace Kirk
Quick Facts
Location:
45.87025,-68.70740
Amenities
5 listed
Benches/Seating, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible
Lynx Pond is accessed via a short out and back, ADA accessible trail. The viewing platform at Lynx Pond offers those driving along the Katahdin Loop Road a chance to get out of their vehicle and observe a rich natural community within the monument. Standing in the open air you may hear the rapping of a woodpecker’s beak against bark, the splashing of a duck’s wing against water, or see a solitary moose diving below the surface to snack on aquatic vegetation. Look for signs to Lynx Pond at mile 2.2 of the Katahdin Loop Road.
Elevation Gain: None
Distance (Round-Trip): 0.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Restrooms: There are no restrooms available at the trailhead. The closest vault toilet is at Deasey Ponds Parking Area.
Water: Potable water is not available at this location.
Parking: There is ADA parking next to the trailhead. More parking is available just past the trailhead on the Katahdin Loop Road. Once parked, follow the short gravel trail from the parking area that will lead you back to the Lynx Pond Trailhead.
Trail Etiquette: Leashed pets are allowed on this trail. Carry out all trash and food waste (fruit peels, shells, etc.). Do not feed the wildlife.
Elevation Gain: None
Distance (Round-Trip): 0.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Restrooms: There are no restrooms available at the trailhead. The closest vault toilet is at Deasey Ponds Parking Area.
Water: Potable water is not available at this location.
Parking: There is ADA parking next to the trailhead. More parking is available just past the trailhead on the Katahdin Loop Road. Once parked, follow the short gravel trail from the parking area that will lead you back to the Lynx Pond Trailhead.
Trail Etiquette: Leashed pets are allowed on this trail. Carry out all trash and food waste (fruit peels, shells, etc.). Do not feed the wildlife.