we had hiked the mountain 3 prior times and had decided we would finally do this trail.

Note that we didn't have a campsite at the same place for two nights, so we had to get our car to that lot ASAP the morning of our hike.

So we decided to move the car to the day-use area.

Katahdin's Hunt Trail takes climbers up to the top of the peak and also doubles as the final 5.2-mile stretch of the fabled 2,200-mile AT. We hiked the Hunt Trail, a challenging but rewarding 5.2 mile hike to Baxter Peak from Katahdin Stream Campground. © 2020 The Outbound Collective - Terms of Use - Privacy Policy. Iron bar to assist you when climbing the Spur section, Ahhh! The Hunt trail is one of the more popular trails to the summit of Katahdin.

Anytime you're visiting Baxter State Park it is worth making a quick stop at Kidney Pond Campground and hike the Rocky Pond Trail. That evening, we relocated to our new campsite in Nesowadnehunk, and found another lake near by to rent a canoe.

The route is rated Class 2 under the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS). This will save you from needing to cross Katahdin Stream, which is raging from all the rains, at a temporary ford. This flat expanse is populated with rocks and rare alpine vegetation. Shannon Burt In addition to the legends of Thoreau and Fendler, a third factor in Katahdin’s kingship was born in 1935 when Myron H. Avery, a Maine native and Chairman of the Appalachian Trail Conference, put a plan into place to make Katahdin the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

We definitely anticipate returning next year. The trailhead starts from the Abol Campground inside of Baxter State Park. Let me start off by saying, this is not an easy hike by any means. Hey Daren – I’ve really enjoyed reading your Hunt Trail and Knife Edge posts. Ascending at a steep grade, the trail keeps to the southeast (right) of Whitherle Ravine and after 1.5 miles you will pass a "cave" formed by two large rocks.

Continue to follow the white blazes to the summit, than when you are ready to leave follow the white blazes of the AT back to your car!

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Wirthin the park, there are several peaks, notably Mount Katahdin, but others include Hermit Peak, Doubletop Mountain and The Owl. One of the best views in New England IF you have a view!

The first mile of the trail begins with a gradual climb through a dense, untamed forest symbolic of Baxter State Park, which once served as the inspirational backdrop to Walt Disney’s Bambi in the 1930s.

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I did this walk in 1983 and it is still one of the best and most memorable adventures ever.

We hoped to see a moose but only saw wild turkeys. So goes the mission statement for Baxter State Park, Maine. Good luck on your hike. If you choose to go down Abol, it’s not as steep and brings you down to Abol Campground about 3 miles from the start of the Hunt trail at Katahdin stream campground. Coe, North & South Brotherfrom the Hunt Trail.

The trail traverses the Tableland north approximately ¼ mile to Thoreau Spring. The first 1.1 miles of the Hunt Trail are quite easy, walking up beside Katahdin Stream to the junction with the Owl Trail.

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