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Mount Katahdin….The Official Northern Terminus Of The Appalachian Trail….Revisited!

The last time we hiked up Mount Katahdin (Baxter Mountain to some) was in late July of 2014 as we finished up the AT in the state of Maine. Having just actually completed the AT we figured an encore visit to this wonderful spot was worthy.

This picture was taken in July of 2014. The sign needs a bit of work eh?
September 2019. The sign has received a “fresh” coat of white paint but what about us??
The 5.2 miles to Baxter Peak (Katahdin) is one way. The round trip 10.4 miles took us over 8 hours to traverse.
Laurie is rarin’ to go.
The first mile was relatively easy and quick. The falls were amazing this late summer day:
Our first of many fabulous views.
With the terrain still not too tough, Laurie wonders…”what ahhhh keptcha Doc”.
A nice couple took our picture before the proverbial shit hit the fan.
A well placed stone here and there helped us climb up. The white blazes on the rocks is comfort for those folks ending their thru hike on the AT. They have already followed about 2185 miles worth of white blazes.
Laurie figured out the best line to climb the boulders and shared her new knowledge with me.
Not sure how to get my foot up to the rebar foothold??
Made it….just barely. At least it is only a 10 foot drop to the ground if I slipped here.
Maine’s version of “welcome to the alpine zone”.

The hike along the tableland was much easier but it was very windy. Windy enough to play havoc with your attempts to put your foot on the next boulder. Check out the video of clouds being formed along the ridgeline.

The famous author HD Thoreau found this place to be inspiring so they named a spring after him near the summit. The spring is not really usable as a water source at this point but it probably once was.
Only 3.4 miles of downhill boulder and cliff climbing to find our truck waiting for us.

We found such a nice spot to call home for our journey up Mount Katahdin that we have to share a few pics of the journey to the deep Maine Woods and the spot, Abol Bridge Campground.

Does this road actually lead anywhere?
At least the beaver population in Maine has a lot of playground space!
Gotta love the signage on the Golden Road. Yes, that is the name of the major road that travels north in Maine.
The weather looks iffy but what a gorgeous inlet off the river.
Our view for a few days.

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