Hiking Project Logo
Trail Guide
Best Trails & Photos
Forum
Get the app

Baxter State Park

  1. Areas
  2. ME
  3. Central Maine
  4. Baxter State Park
  5. View Sub Areas

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

View Interactive Map
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Rating
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Rating
Popular Near Here
Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

Previous Next

Weather Averages

High
 
Low
 
Precip
 
 Days w/
 
J F M A M J J A S O N D

75 mi 121 km of trail — 3 Featured Hikes

Easy Trails 2 Trails Intermediate Trails 14 Trails Hard Trails 6 Trails

Areas Within Baxter State Park

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!
Hiking Project is built by hikers like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Featured Hikes in Baxter State Park - 3

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Hikes

Favorite Katahdin summit from the Saddle Trail

Katahdin Loop

20.0 mi 32.2 km • Loop • 5,049 ft Ascent 1538.96 m Ascent

Singletrack Patten, ME

( 6 )
Favorite Morning on Lower South Branch Pond. with permission from Laura Sebastianelli

The Traveler and South Branch Mountain Loop

13.4 mi 21.5 km • Point to Point • 5,438 ft Ascent 1657.58 m Ascent

Singletrack Patten, ME

( 2 )
Favorite Looking south on Wassataquoik Lake from the shelter.

Wassataquoik Lake

22.5 mi 36.2 km • Loop • 1,360 ft Ascent 414.46 m Ascent

Singletrack Patten, ME

( 1 )

Trails in Baxter State Park - 19

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Trails

4.9 mi 8.0 km #1 Hunt Trail
Millinocket, ME
4.9 mi 8.0 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
12 
2.1 mi 3.3 km #2 Saddle Trail
Millinocket, ME
2.1 mi 3.3 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
3 
1.1 mi 1.7 km #3 Cathedral Trail
Millinocket, ME
1.1 mi 1.7 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
1.0 mi 1.5 km #4 Dudley Trail
Millinocket, ME
1.0 mi 1.5 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
1.3 mi 2.1 km #5 Hamlin Ridge Trail
Patten, ME
1.3 mi 2.1 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #6 North Basin Trail
Millinocket, ME
0.8 mi 1.3 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #7 Center Ridge Trail
Patten, ME
1.8 mi 2.9 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
2.7 mi 4.4 km #8 North Traveler Trail
Patten, ME
2.7 mi 4.4 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
3.0 mi 4.8 km #9 Chimney Pond Trail
Patten, ME
3.0 mi 4.8 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
3 
2.9 mi 4.7 km #10 Abol Trail
Millinocket, ME
2.9 mi 4.7 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
5 
7.1 mi 11.4 km #11 Russell Pond Trail
Patten, ME
7.1 mi 11.4 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
8.8 mi 14.2 km #12 Pogy Notch Trail
Patten, ME
8.8 mi 14.2 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
2 
8.1 mi 13.1 km #13 Northwest Basin Trail
Patten, ME
8.1 mi 13.1 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
3.8 mi 6.1 km #14 Wassataquoik Stream Trail
Patten, ME
3.8 mi 6.1 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
3.0 mi 4.8 km #15 Helon Taylor Trail
Millinocket, ME
3.0 mi 4.8 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
4 
4.3 mi 7.0 km #16 South Branch Mountain Trail
Patten, ME
4.3 mi 7.0 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
13.6 mi 21.9 km #17 Wassataquoik Lake Trail
Patten, ME
13.6 mi 21.9 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
3.9 mi 6.3 km #18 Traveler Mountain Trail
Patten, ME
3.9 mi 6.3 km Patten, ME
Unknown
Update
1 
0.9 mi 1.5 km #19 Baxter Peak Cutoff Trail
Millinocket, ME
0.9 mi 1.5 km Millinocket, ME
Unknown
Update
1 

Photos of Baxter State Park - 39

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Photos

Morning on Lower South Branch Pond. with permission from Laura Sebastianelli

#1

Morning on Lower South Branch Pond. with permis…
 4
Patten, ME
Katahdin summit from the Saddle Trail

#2

Katahdin summit from the Saddle Trail
 4
Millinocket, ME
Looking down on Wassataquoik Lake from the north end of lake. Shelter is in the small penninsula on the right of lake.

#3

Looking down on Wassataquoik Lake from the nort…
 3
Patten, ME
Looking south on Wassataquoik Lake from the shelter.

#4

Looking south on Wassataquoik Lake from the she…
 3
Patten, ME
Talus field on Keep Ridge. Helon Taylor Trail

#5

Talus field on Keep Ridge. Helon Taylor Trail
 4
Millinocket, ME
The rocks along Keep Ridge

#6

The rocks along Keep Ridge
 4
Millinocket, ME
On the knife edge.

#7

On the knife edge.
 4
Millinocket, ME
A view of Russell Pond on the way to Wassataquoik Lake.

#8

A view of Russell Pond on the way to Wassataquo…
 3
Patten, ME

Classes & Events Near You

Find More Classes and Events

SAT
May 25
Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing Class
Humphreys Ledge
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
SAT
May 25
Women's Peak Bagger Club - White Mountains
Mount Chocorua - Champney Falls Trailhead
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
SUN
May 26
Mountain Biking: Trail Riding Basics
Green Hills Preserve - Pudding Pond Trailhead
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
SUN
May 26
Views and Brews of the White Mountains
Cathedral Ledge State Park
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
SUN
May 26
Mountain Biking: Trail Riding Basics
Green Hills Preserve - Pudding Pond Trailhead
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MON
May 27
Women's Introduction to Mountain Biking
Green Hills Preserve - Pudding Pond Trailhead
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shop REI Adventures

Find More REI Adventures

White Mountains Ice Climbing Basics
View Trip Details
Appalachian Trail Hut-to-Hut Hiking - Pemigewasset Wilderness
View Trip Details
Mount Washington Winter Climb
View Trip Details

Hiking Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Hiking