Mt. Katahdin
Baxter
Rising to 5,267 feet, the broad massif of Mt. Katahdin dominates Baxter State Park, standing out defiantly in the otherwise flat North Maine Woods. It’s famed as the end point of the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, but many come just to climb the mountain itself, one of the most physically striking peaks in the whole Northeast. You can summit by a variety of trails, including the Appalachian Trail, or you can opt to climb the more challenging route over Katahdin’s Knife Edge ridge. The only cost for climbing Katahdin is an $8 per vehicle parking fee.
(Photo: Molly Feltner)
Mt Katahdin, Appalachian Trail, mountain climbing, Knife Edge ridge
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