Can you reserve a site at Wild River / Basin Trailhead?

No. Wild River / Basin Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Wild River / Basin Trailhead

Facility · Maine ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

White Mountain National Forest (NF) · Open Access

1,144 ft
Elevation

The Wild River and Basin Trails can be used to access the vast and scenic Wild River Wilderness and surrounding mountain ranges. There is a vault toilet at the trailhead. Both the Wild River Road and Route 113 are gated closed in the winter.

Getting there

This large trailhead is located at the end of the Wild River Road, just before the Wild River Campground. The Wild River Road leaves Route 113 about 3 miles South of its junction with Route 2 in Gilead, Maine.

44.30598, -71.06454 · 44°18'21.5"N 71°3'52.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 27°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	27	30	39	52	67	74	79	78	70	57	44	33
Low °F	6	7	16	29	42	50	55	52	44	34	25	14
Precip in	3.1	2.5	2.9	3.5	3.6	4.2	4.2	4.0	3.5	4.9	3.5	3.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Wild River / Basin Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Wild River / Basin Trailhead?: No. Wild River / Basin Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Wild River / Basin Trailhead

Basin Campground 3.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cold River 3.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hastings Campground 5.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Wild River Campground less than 0.1 mi · Campground
Burnt Mill Brook Trailhead 2.4 mi · Facility
Imp Shelter 4.5 mi · Campground
Baldface Shelter 4.9 mi · Campground
Roost North Trailhead 5 mi · Facility
Rattle River Shelter 5.5 mi · Campground
Rattle River Trailhead 6.9 mi · Facility
Androscoggin Ranger District 7.2 mi · Facility
Imp South Trailhead 7.6 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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