Explore the most wild and remote section of the entire AT. Includes all peaks whose summits lie on (or very near) the 282 miles of Appalachian Trail in Maine. Highlights include navigating the hardest mile of the entire AT in Mahoosuc Notch, summiting 10 peaks over 4,000 ft, traversing the famous 100 Mile Wilderness, and a perfect grand finale: climbing to the summit of the magnificent Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus of the AT.
Highest peak
Mount Katahdin, Baxter Peak
5,268 ft / 1,605 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Katahdin, Baxter Peak
4,290 ft / 1,307 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Katahdin, Baxter Peak
333 summits
Most difficult peak
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Highlights
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"We headed out of Daciey Pond to attempt Katahdin via the Abol Tr. It was windy on the way up. The trail itself was do able, but it was exposed and steep. We eventually reached the Tablelands and slowly reached Baxter Peak. The Abol Tr really zapped us of energy. We then headed off to Hamlin Peak and there was no wind on the way over. We reached Hamlin where 3 of us finished winter lists. I finished my NE67w and NEHHw. We then headed to the Baxter Cut Off and looped around Baxter Peak to reach Abol Tr. There was no wind on the way down and it was sunny and in the mid 40s. It took us a long time to descend to the treeline. We then walked back to Daicy Pond. " — newenglandwarrior • Feb 21, 2023
"After spending the night at Davis Pond, we came up the NW Basin Tr and hit Hamlin Peak first. This completed my 2nd loop of the NE67. Then we went over Baxter Peak. Concern about storm clouds on horizon made us go down Abol Slide Tr, then road walked up to Katahding Stream Campground to our lean-to for the night. " — newenglandwarrior • Aug 4, 2022
"I did this the first time 7 years ago and it almost killed me. It was my 3rd or 4th hike ever at the time. It was interesting to gauge my progress against something that was so difficult for me originally. I completed the 7.6 miles out and back in 6 hours. Pretty good time for me. Overall it's a crap hike as mountains go. There are multiple false summits and ups and downs which are extremely annoying. And there's not much to look at along the way. The fire tower is sweet and the views from up there are awesome, if you're willing to climb the ladder. " — mikewilliamsjr • Jun 21, 2022
"Last day of section hike, from speck pond to route 26. Was a short day with only a little elevation gain, and the summit of old speck had great views from the observation tower." — noahthackeray • Jun 16, 2022
"Day three of section hike, from full goose to speck pond campsite. Summited two peaks, and was a tough day though the mileage was short. The notch was very fun terrain, but was slow to navigate. The ascent up mahoosuc arm right after was also very tough." — noahthackeray • Jun 15, 2022