Thru-Hiking in Baxter State Park
Information and links for Thru Hikers
Dog and Cat Kennels:
- Chester Animal Hospital
RR3 Box 1836
Lincoln, ME 04457
Phone: (207) 794-2706 - North Ridge Boarding Kennels
PO Box 442, Jones Road
Medway, ME 04460
Phone: (207) 746-9537
Guidebooks/Maps for A.T. in Maine are available
from our bookstore or from:
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
PO Box 807, Dept. SD
Harpers Ferry, WV 25254-0807
Also: Check out the following sites:
Maine Appalachian Trail Club's Home Page
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Home Page
Distances:
Trail Mileages:
- Hurd Pond–Abol Bridge (West Branch of Penobscot): 3.5 Miles
- Abol Bridge–"The Birches" (A.T.): 9.8 Miles
- Abol Bridge–"The Birches" (Blueberry Ledge): 4.4 Miles
- Katahdin Stream Campground–Baxter State Park (A.T.): 5.2 Miles
- Abol Campground–Thoreau Spring Junction with A.T.: 2.8 Miles
- Thoreau Spring–Baxter Peak: 1 mile
Road Mileages:
- Katahdin Stream Campground–Abol Campground via Park Tote Road: 2 miles
- Abol Bridge–Milllinocket Lake: 10 miles
- Abol Bridge–Milllinocket : 19 miles
- Togue Pond Gate–Millinocket Lake: 9 miles
- Togue Pond Gate–Milllinocket : 18 miles
- Togue Pond Gate–Abol Campground: 6 miles
- Togue Pond Gate–Katahdin Stream Campground: 8 miles ("The Birches" nearby)
We hope this introduction has been useful for you. Please let us know how we can improve our efforts at informing visitors new to Baxter State Park and this region. Good luck on your journey! Yours in wilderness preservation…
Staff at Baxter State Park!!