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Easier Day Hikes
If you’re short on time or not up for a big push above treeline, you might try some of these short hikes on Maine Trail Finder. Or try some suggestions based on the amount of time you have to spend:
Know and respect the forecast.
Know what to expect, and when it changes, know your limits.
Limit group size to 12.
This is a Park Rule.
Keep an eye on kids.
Park Rule: for every five juveniles, there must be at least one adult.
why do we do this?
we limit access to Katahdinto preserve the fragile alpine ecosystem and your experience as a visitor. Remember, as trustees of Governor Baxter’s deeds, we are charged with doing this in perpetuity and with intergenerational equity.
Make a Reservation
Except for Katahdin access parking lots under the parking reservation system, all other parking lots are first come first served.
Percival P. Baxter. Percival P. Baxter made it his life’s “magnificent obsession” to create, protect, and provide to the people of Maine a wilderness haven encompassing some of the most rugged terrain in the Northeast. Learn why this landscape deserves such lifelong devotion. We here at Baxter State Park are charged with upholding Baxter ...
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Feb 23, 2024 · Millinocket is 200 miles from Portland (mostly highway driving) and 71 miles from Bangor. For those thinking of visiting both Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park, they are 116 miles apart. Before going to the park, stop at the Baxter State Park Headquarters at 64 Balsam Drive in Millinocket. In addition, call 207-723-9500 to get the park ...
Location: Piscataquis, Highlands, Maine, New England, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 46.0912° or 46° 5' 28" north. Longitude of center. -68.9564° or 68° 57' 23" west. Elevation. 1,447 feet (441 metres) GeoNames ID.
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When Maine Gov. Percival P. Baxter decided to give his state a new park, he wanted something different. First, he went big. In 1930, Baxter bought almost 6,000 acres of northern Maine woods, streams, rivers and peaks—including Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain.