View of Lufkin Pond from the rough access point.
Lufkin Pond is a 47-acre body of water located in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 19 A2). To access this pond, turn on Lufkin Pond Road from Route 4 (Rangeley Road) in Phillips, and drive down this gravel road for 1.7 miles to the northern tip of the pond. A 4X4 vehicle is not needed to drive on this road, which is popular with four wheelers and side-by-siders. However, beware that Lufkin Pond Road has several splits and intersections, which confused the heck out of me and had me driving in wrong directions several times. Some of those side roads are also rather rough… I used my phone’s GPS to turn back, when needed, and make sure that I kept moving towards the pond. I would have gotten lost without this tool… The access point is unimproved, and can only accommodate muscle-powered craft.
