PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 3, 2025
You won’t find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area, but hike in from the Golden Road and you will discover plenty of rainbows. Like Rainbow Lake, Rainbow Ledges, Rainbow Mountain, Rainbow Spring, Rainbow Stream and the Rainbow Loop Trail. Never mind the big rainbow of a smile across your happy face when you find yourself deep in the midst of this remarkable chunk of wild country. Situated at the far northern end of the 100-Mile Wilderness, the 46,271-acre Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area is one of the crown jewels of conservation in Maine’s North Woods. ~ Carey Kish