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Recommended Routes in Baxter State Park - 4

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Favorite On the knife edge.
Difficult Difficult

Russell Pond-Mount Katahdin Loop

20.0 mi 32.2 km 4,980' Up 1517.96 m Up 4,977' Down 1516.99 m Down

Patten, ME
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Favorite On the knife edge.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Mt. Katahdin

9.4 mi 15.2 km 3,785' Up 1153.7 m Up 3,785' Down 1153.58 m Down

Patten, ME
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Favorite Morning on Lower South Branch Pond. with permission from Laura Sebastianelli
Difficult Difficult

The Traveler and South Branch Mountain Loop

13.4 mi 21.5 km 5,438' Up 1657.58 m Up 5,420' Down 1651.91 m Down

Patten, ME
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Favorite Looking south on Wassataquoik Lake from the shelter.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wassataquoik Lake

22.5 mi 36.2 km 1,360' Up 414.46 m Up 1,360' Down 414.38 m Down

Patten, ME
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Baxter State Park Hiking

  • 228 Miles 366 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 14 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 68 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 30 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Baxter State Park - 108

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4.9 mi 8.0 km #1Hunt Trail
Difficult Difficult
Millinocket, ME
Difficult Difficult
Millinocket, ME 16 
1.1 mi 1.7 km #2Cathedral Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Millinocket, ME
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Millinocket, ME
0.9 mi 1.5 km #3Dudley Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Millinocket, ME
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Millinocket, ME
1.3 mi 2.1 km #4Hamlin Ridge Trail
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
3.5 mi 5.6 km #5Mount Coe Trail
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
0.7 mi 1.2 km #6North Brother Trail
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
1.2 mi 1.9 km #7South Turner Mountain Trail
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
0.3 mi 0.5 km #8South Brother Trail
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
Difficult Difficult
Patten, ME
0.8 mi 1.3 km #9North Basin Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Millinocket, ME
Intermediate Intermediate
Millinocket, ME
3.8 mi 6.1 km #10Twin Ponds Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Patten, ME
Intermediate Intermediate
Patten, ME

Photos of Baxter State Park - 47

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On the knife edge.
Mar 27, 2015 near Millino…, ME
Katahdin summit from the Saddle Trail
Apr 23, 2015 near Millino…, ME
Morning on Lower South Branch Pond. with permission from Laura Sebastianelli
Feb 29, 2016 near Patten, ME
The ridge.
Sep 13, 2016 near Millino…, ME
Looking down on Wassataquoik Lake from the north end of lake. Shelter is in the small penninsula on the right of lake.
Aug 22, 2017 near Patten, ME
Sandy Stream Pond panorama 10/13/17
Sep 24, 2019 near Patten, ME
Mt. Katahdin Knife Edge
Nov 7, 2019 near Millino…, ME
Coe and Doubletop from the summit of South Brother.
Aug 25, 2020 near Patten, ME
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