Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness
Every year thousands of migratory birds hitch a ride on the Eastern (Atlantic) Flyway, which spans the skies from Maine to Florida. At the northernmost end of the route, many disembark at 23,000-acre Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Although trees in this region have been significantly logged in the past, today a diverse forest stands here, a woodland of aspen, maple, birch, spruce, and fir with scattered stands of white pine.Once scoured heavily by glaciers, the land of the refuge is primarily low, rolling hills dotted with many lakes, bogs, marshes, streams, and rocky outcroppings. The Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness, west of its smaller neighbor the Moosehorn Wilderness, contains Bearce Lake but is missing the rocky coastline.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Maine |
| Size | 4,680 acres |
| Designated | 1975, by Congress |
| Center point | 45.09° N, 67.31° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.9 miCharlotte Pound ↗Charlotte, ME
- 4.3 miHamilton, Thomas, House ↗Calais, ME
- 4.6 miCalais Observatory ↗Calais, ME
- 4.6 mi
- 4.7 miWhitlocks Mill Light Station ↗Calais, ME
- 4.7 miWashburn, George, House ↗Calais, ME
- 4.8 miGilmore House ↗Calais, ME
- 4.9 miHolmes Cottage ↗Calais, ME
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Maine
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness?
4,680 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness in?
Maine.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1975.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.088° N, 67.310° W. Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is 8 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Which national parks are near Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness?
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site (8 mi) and Roosevelt Campobello International Park (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness?
The National Register has 22 listings within 15 miles, including Charlotte Pound and Hamilton, Thomas, House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.