Mount Katahdin – Appalachian Trail Northern Terminus

This is the northern end of the famed 2,135 mile Appalachian Trail. It ends at the highest of three peaks on Mount Katahdin: Baxter Peak at 5,268 feet. It is also the tallest mountain in the state of Maine. Katahdin literally means Greatest Mountain. Around the mountain, you can find black bear, deer, moose, a unique butterfly called Katahdin Arctic and lots of birds.

A famous hike is the so-called Knife´s Edge between Baxter Peak an Pamola Peak. Don´t underestimate the weather on Katahdin, it can be dangerous with slippery passages when snowed on or if sight is limited. Trails may be closed for periods due to weather and winter conditions during October and November. AT hikers should complete their Katahdin summit hike before October 15.

Of of the greatest hike in eastern North Americal.

Bring your 10 essentials - forecasted clear day in the upper 60s ended up foggy, very windy and in the upper 40s