Unit 9
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 9
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBaxter State Park Scenic Drive
44.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLittle Wassataquoik Lake via Russel Pond Trail
22.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRussell Pond and Northwest Basin Trail Loop
20.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHunt Trail to Helon Taylor Trail to Chimney Pond Trail Loop
18.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHamlin Ridge and North Peaks Trail
17.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHunt and Helon Taylor Trail
17.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRussell Pond Trail
13.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Katahdin via Hamlin Ridge
13.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDoubletop Mountain Trail
13.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLost Pond Trail to Foss and Knowlton Trail
12.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLodge-to-Lodge Trail to Gorman Chairback Lodge
12.6 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 9
12 found
Baxter State Park Backcountry - Chimney Pond
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBig Moose Pond Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBig Moose Inn Cabins and Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDaicey Pond
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Inlet Wilderness Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEast Branch Pleasant River in KI Jo Mary Multi-use Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAbol Pines State Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoaring Brook Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSeboeis Public Lands
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLily Bay State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Birches Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAbol Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Maine
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/index.html
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/species/moose/moose-permit.html
- GMU map ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/wildlife-management-districts/index.html
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/harvest-information.html
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/programs-resources/educational-programs/safety-courses/index.html
- Buy a license ↗
https://moses.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 9, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Maine agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.