Near Saddle Trail
Katahdin summit from the Saddle Trail
Near Saddle Trail
At the summit looking towards the Knife Edge and Pamola.
Near Saddle Trail
The mist is rolling in.

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Saddle Trail

4.8 (4 Ratings)
An above treeline connection to Baxter Peak or Mount Katahdin summit.
2
mi
Distance
2,347
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.03mi
Distance
2,347ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
5,267ft
High Point
2,920ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
A nice trail that takes you to the summit of Katahdin. When the Katahdin Loop joins the Saddle Trail, it does so halfway along it. Take the Saddle Trail up to the summit, not down to chimney pond. The final climb is a hard hike, but doable. It starts near the Caribou Spring and the end of the Northwest Basin Trail and continues to the summit, where it ends and The Knife Edge Trail begins.

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