All around Katahdin
We spent 6 nights camping just 8 miles south of the Baxter State Park South Entrance. Baxter State Park, among many other things, is home to Katahdin and Mount Baxter, the end of the Appalachian Trail. The first day, we visited Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument (#214) and the Patten Lumberman Museum (which houses Katahdin W&W Visitor Center).
The last four days, we visited Baxter State Park, enough times, we actually bought a Seasons Pass! We drove the entire gravel Tote Road in the park, doing the loop on day 3. We hiked every day, about 22 miles total, through mud, sometimes over split log paths; up (and down) rock slides, rock stairs, tree roots, etc. We even did 2 miles on the Appalachian Trail. AMAZING!!!
View entering Baxter State Park (day 1) 
View over Martin Pond (day 1 hike) 
Katahdin Stream Falls on the Appalachian Trail (day 2 hike) 
View entering Baxter State Park (day 3) 
Ledge Falls on the Tote Road (day 3) 
South Branch Pond (day 3 hike, north end, off Tote Road) 
Lunch View from Sentinel Peak (day 4 hike) 
Kidney Pond, start/end of Day 4 hike
What hiking in Baxter State Park looks like!
Common View…driving in Baxter State Park
Off for the White Mountains of New Hampshire!
For more pictures, eventually, see (in-work) Adventure Album: New England Autumn
4 Comments
Ginny · September 28, 2023 at 9:19 am
Just gorgeous! Looks like fun hiking.
Gail · October 3, 2023 at 6:37 am
Fun, and GRUELING!
Gretta · September 28, 2023 at 1:57 pm
beautiful pictures but hiking there looks pretty rough paths.
Thanks for sharing your trip. when are you heading home?
Gail · October 3, 2023 at 6:39 am
Yeah…they were tough. We fly home from Charleston, SC November 10 for a month. Have no plans yet for when we drive Lizzy back.