| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Katahdin - Baxter Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Abol Trail, Hunt Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were camping so no matter- book says 30 cars fit at abol but idk about that. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The reroute is really great, beautiful trail conditions until the top part where its all natural |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed in baxter. |
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 | Bugs: |
Pretty annoying once we got back below treeline in the hot sun. |
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 | Comments: |
I'm a very experienced hiker who is still sort of afraid of heights and couldn't seem to find a detailed description on this one. Abol is the shortest but steepest way up Katahdin- you gain 500 ft in the last 0.16 before tablelands, and about 2000 ft in that last mile before tablelands. Obviously this happens over steep rock scrambles, slab, and loose slides so just be prepared for that. Where my fear came in, my strength mostly made up for it- but i would not recommend this trail if you don't have either going for you!
Overall super fun scramble climb, gorgeous trail & one of my favorite hikes.
More honesty in report below. Very honest. |
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 | Name: |
wheresizzy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.wheresizzy.com/post/coe-brothers-katahdin-6-20-25 |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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