Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park

Name: Mount Katahdin
Address: Baxter State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Baxter State Park

Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction, Park

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Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet. Named Katahdin, which means "Great Mountain", by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park. It is a steep, tall massif formed from a granite intrusion weathered to the surface. The flora and fauna on the mountain are typical of those found in northern New England. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1804Elevation: 5269 ftProminence: 4288 ftCoordinates: 45°54'11"N, 68°55'8"W

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Mount Katahdin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Coe, North Brother, South Brother, Hamlin Peak.

4.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Coe, Baxter State Park
123 min walk • Mount Coe is a mountain located in Piscataquis County, Maine, within Baxter State Park, about 5.5 mi northwest of Mount Katahdin. Mt. Coe is flanked to the northeast by South Brother, and to the southwest by Mount O-J-I. The Mount Coe trail starts at Slide Dam on Newsowdnehunk Stream east bank at around 1,190 ft.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
North Brother, Baxter State Park
126 min walk • North Brother is a mountain located in Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
South Brother, Baxter State Park
125 min walk • South Brother is a mountain located in Piscataquis County, Maine, in Baxter State Park. South Brother is flanked to the southwest by Mount Coe, and to the northeast by North Brother; collectively the two are called "The Brothers".
1.3 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Hamlin Peak, Baxter State Park
33 min walk • Hamlin Peak is a 4,756-foot mountain located in Baxter State Park in Piscataquis County, Maine. Hamlin Peak is a northern spur of the greater Mount Katahdin massif and is flanked to the south by Baxter Peak, and to the north by the Howe Peaks.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Fort Mountain, Baxter State Park
126 min walk • Fort Mountain is a mountain located in Piscataquis County, Maine, within Baxter State Park. Fort Mountain is flanked to the southeast by North Brother Mountain, and to the north by Mullen Mountain.
1.4 miW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Katahdin Falls, Baxter State Park
37 min walk • Katahdin Falls is the tallest waterfall in Maine, in the United States, dropping up to 800 vertical feet with a main drop of 280 feet.

Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park

Facts and practical information

Baxter State Park plan & book

Mount Katahdin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Coe, Baxter State Park

North Brother, Baxter State Park

South Brother, Baxter State Park

Hamlin Peak, Baxter State Park

Fort Mountain, Baxter State Park

Katahdin Falls, Baxter State Park