Plan with
Confidence
The Park has the right to close trails based on weather. Check in at Chimmney Pond for trail status before rxhing.
No children under the age of 6 permitted
Path Type
Point to Point
This trail is the shortest climb from Chimney Pond to Baxter Peak. The trail itself is 1.5 miles one-way (1.7 miles to Baxter Peak) and the elevation gain to Baxter Peak is 2,353 ft. To reach the peak, take a left onto Saddle Trail once you've reached the ridge for an additional 0.2 miles.
It is very steep climbing over three large rock buttresses. The climbing is almost all above tree line. There is no water on this trail.
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Mount Katahdin via the Knife Edge + Hamlin Ridge Trails
Mount Katahdin via the Knife Edge + Hamlin Ridge Trails
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