West Branch Piscataquis River | |
Mouth Coordinates: | 45.2827°N -69.5925°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Length: | about 16miles |
The West Branch Piscataquis River is a 22adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its source (45.3831°N -69.7515°W) is in East Moxie, Somerset County (Maine Township 2, Range 4, BKP EKR).The river runs about 6miles east, then south, then 5miles east to its confluence with the East Branch Piscataquis River in Blanchard to form the Piscataquis.
The Appalachian Trail crosses the West Branch just below Bald Mountain Stream, and runs along the north bank of the river for about 4miles in Blanchard, to the joining with the East Branch.