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      Baxter State Park is the crowning jewel of Maine parks. Do yourself a favor and read the impression histroy. Home to Katahdin, Maine's highest peak and the end of the Appalchain Trail, the park has around 200 miles of hiking trail. Most visitors try for the summit, which offers traditional challening New England hiking, and if the weather is good, fantastic views.

      Baxter State Park now allows riding on the Dwelly Pond loop and SFMA forest in addition to on the Tote Road. During the winter riding is allowed on the Tote Road, and the Abol Pond trail, which can make the approach to Roaring Brook much faster.
      Land Status: State Park
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      Region Details
      97 hike trails

      Region Status
      Caution as of Sep 22, 2023

      Hike Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #3,277
      State Ranking
      #1,755
      Trails (view details)
      97
      Trails Mountain Bike
      3
      Trails Hike
      97
      Trails Trail Running
      97
      Trails Snowshoe
      18
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      2
      Trails Nordic Ski
      18
      Total Distance
      216 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      92 miles
      Total Descent
      44,793 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,741 ft
      Reports
      9
      Photos
      49
      Ridden Counter
      1,080

      Photos of Baxter State Park

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike310 miles978 ft4 miles1,027 ft
      #783871
      Hike97216 miles44,793 ft92 miles4,741 ft
      #3,277#1,7554991607
      Trail Running97216 miles44,793 ft92 miles4,741 ft
      #3,285#1,755943
      Snowshoe1824 miles4,603 ft11 miles4,206 ft
      #65911
      Backcountry Ski25 miles10 ft659 ft3,760 ft
      #114
      Nordic Ski1824 miles4,603 ft11 miles4,206 ft
      #542115
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