Baxter State Park – Appalachian Trail - Mt. Katahdin

June 27th- July 3rd

7 Days and 6 nights $350 pp Lodging only

Join members of the Mid Hudson Chapter of ADK as we hike and explore the Northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and Baxter State Park. Our base will be Big Moose Inn, Millinockut Lake, Maine, 8 miles from entrance to Baxter State Park. We will stay at a trailside cabin, Katahdin House, which has full kitchen facilities. We will prepare our own meals, pot luck style. Sleeping quarters will be a mix of beds and bunk beds.

For more information contact Ginny Fauci at gefauci@gmail.com or (845) 399-2170 (C) or Lalita Malik at (845) 592-0204 (H), (845) 724-5786, LalitaMalik@aol.com

Baxter is 204,733 acres of pristine wilderness. It has no paved roads or modern facilities. The park is a paradise for the naturalist, mountain climber, hiker and photographer. Many orchids, ferns, alpine and other plants grow in abundance. Geologists will find interest in Baxter’s rhyolite, Katahdin granite and fossils. For wildlife enthusiasts, there are Moose and other wildlife and birds. There are 46 mountains peaks and ridges, 18 over 3,000 ft. Park is intersected by 175 miles of trails.

We will hike Mt. Katahdin and after we have that under our belt, hike sections of the AT as day hikes and explore other trails in the park. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the rugged Maine wilderness from easy to difficult hikes, water rafting to kayaking. The section of the AT leading into the park winds along a river, stream and then along shores of several ponds. For hikes in Baxter visit http://www.mainerec.com/dayhike.asp?Category=109&PageNum=109

http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/maps/hiking.htm

To reserve your spot, please send registration form and liability waiver form, with check made out to Mid Hudson ADK for $ 350 by March 31st, to Ginny Fauci, PO Box 2, Rosendale, NY 12472

Tentative Itinerary: May change depending on weatherJune 27th – Travel day. Arrive at Lodge

June 28th – Sentinel Mountain - Warm up hike – Elev. Gain 780 ft, 5.6 miles from Kidney Pond. 0.6 mile summit loop with 360 views of West Branch Country, Doubletop and Katahdin. Get familiar with park, parking etc.

June 28th- Mt. Katahdin. Elev. Gain 4,189 ft. 10.5 miles. There are multiple routes. AT or Hunt Trail, is very challenging with exposed terrain and large boulders to scramble up. We will choose the easiest way up from Roaring Brook campground via Chimney Pond and Saddle Trail. At the peak we can continue the loop across the knife edge to Pamola Peak and descend via Helon Taylor trail. Or descend the way we came up. Depending on weather, this hike may be done on a different day.

June 29th – Easier hike on sections of AT – last section before Katahdin or the one before that.

June 30th- The Owl – Alternate hike for Katahdin from AT. Elev. Gain 2,658 ft., 7.2 miles. Fine views of Withele Ravine on Katahdin and the Klondike.

July 1st-July 2nd - Other hikes in Baxter SP or sections of AT. Group members selections.

July 3rd – depart for home

For our home away from home check out http://www.bigmoosecabins.com/

Continue scrolling to see photos.

Moose arriving for a swim

First, Grand and Second Lakes from Five Ponds Trail

Katahdin with glacier cirque

Katahdin Massive in the background

o Katahdin House