Mount Katahdin
Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m).
White Mountains · Piscataquis County · United States · 1,606 m
About Mount Katahdin
Mount Katahdin, whose name is commonly translated from Penobscot as “The Greatest Mountain,” is the highest mountain in Maine at 5,269 feet and forms the centerpiece of Baxter State Park . It is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and has long been a significant landmark in northern New England .
Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m). Named Katahdin, which means 'Great Mountain', by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park.
Mount Katahdin, whose name is commonly translated from Penobscot as “The Greatest Mountain,” is the highest mountain in Maine at 5,269 feet and forms the centerpiece of Baxter State Park . It is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and has long been a significant landmark in northern New England .
Documented mountaineering milestones
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Routes and approaches
Recognised approaches in Baxter State Park include the Hunt Trail from Katahdin Stream, the Abol Trail from Abol Campground, and routes from Roaring Brook via Chimney Pond; the park identifies the Hunt Trail as the Appalachian Trail route to Baxter Peak .
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