3-day Moosehead Lake itinerary (Maine)

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Tue, Nov 10
Moosehead Lake
$279
- 09:051
  Baxter State Park
  park
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
- 10:512
  Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
  park
  until 12:06Free entry 31 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:473
  Pockwockamus Rock
  attraction
  until 14:47Free entry 41 min
- Back near Moosehead Lake (near Baxter State Park) · 39 minDirections
Sunset 4:13 PM
Stay near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Moosehead Lake
$285
Moving day: ~67 mi from near Moosehead Lake (near Baxter State Park) to your new base near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower).Directions
- 11:171
  Lily Bay State Park
  park
  until 12:32Free entry 29 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:012
  Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower
  viewpoint
  until 14:31Free entry 29 min
- Back near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:12 PM
Stay near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Thu, Nov 12
Moosehead Lake
$131
- 09:511
  Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site
  attraction
  until 10:36Free entry 51 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:122
  Peaks-Kenny State Park
  park
  until 13:27Free entry 36 min
- Back near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · 48 minDirections
Sunset 4:11 PM

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Road trip

218 mi

Driving

4 h 23 min

Behind the wheel

$35

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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3

Day 2: moving dayMoosehead Lake (near Baxter State Park) → Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · 67 mi · ~1 h 21 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Day 1 · Moosehead Lake Day 2 · Moosehead Lake Day 3 · Moosehead Lake

Road trip

218 mi

Driving

4 h 23 min

Behind the wheel

$35

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 2: moving dayMoosehead Lake (near Baxter State Park) → Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower) · 67 mi · ~1 h 21 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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2 nights near Moosehead Lake (near Big Moose Mountain Lookout Tower)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Moosehead Lake, ME
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Where the money goes

$695

$348 per person · $232 per day

Stays: $300 43%
Food: $360 52%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $35 5%

Cost per day

$285

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Split costs$348 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Travel$35paid by

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