August 21, 2007
Jenni and Ralph Climb Mt. Katahdin via the Appalachian Trail (Hunt Trail)
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We got up at 5:00, had breakfast at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in Millinocket at 5:30 and then drove to Baxter State Park. We started hiking from the Katahdin Stream Campground at an elevation of 1079 ft. at 7:03am. We soon crossed Katahdin Stream and passed the Katahdin Falls. About 10:00 we reached tree line and the real climbing over the Hunt Spur began. The next 0.8 miles of scrambling took us 1 3/4 hours. |
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As we climbed higher the views got better |
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We finally reached the "Gateway" and came
onto the Tableland from which one can see the summit  |
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SUCCESS at 1:18pm!
Baxter Peak of Mt. Katahdin, 5,267'
The north end of the Appalachian Trail
Lunch near the plaque honoring Mr. Baxter |
With views of the Tableland |
Pamola and the Knife Edge |
The Basin and Chimney Pond |
Descending |
Dropping down onto the Hunt Spur from the
Tableland at the Gateway
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We got back to the parking lot at 7:11pm
as it was getting dark after a very long day; it was perhaps our most
strenuous hike ever |
Mt. Katahdin
Last updated: November 3, 2007