wishes of Percival Baxter, the Maine governor who created the park with his own Northeast Hikes is on the hunt for the best New England hiking in Maine and New Hampshire, from Katahdin to Mt. It is what it is. Down Hamlin Ridge, trail touches lakes and water . KAT003. Who wrote this? Over the course of his distinguished career, Hudson has received both the Department of the Interior's Meritorious and Distinguished Service Awards. Despite thin snowpack compared to normal there was still a ton of great skiing. Navigating this gap in western Maine is the wilderness version of a jungle gym with more painful repercussions. Washington by strace12 Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:42 am 0 Replies 3222 Views Last post by strace12 Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:42 am The ranger always stationed at Chimney Pond is able to personally greet and question almost every visitor. It's been a while since the last post, but Katahdin is nothing like Le Conte (which I've done many times). Further to Hank's suggestion, I prefer the Franconia Ridge loop to Mt. Located in the center of the Presidential Range in New Hampshires White Mountain National Forest (simply referred to as The Whites), Mount Washington boasts arguably the most inclement weather on earth. WhiteBlaze Pages 2023 Named Katahdin by the Penobscot Indians, the term means "The Greatest Mountain". KAT002. By Katharine Q. Seelye. All the false summits. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Agree. You can also drop your backpack and borrow a day pack from the rangers for your hike up Katahdin. Spent a night in an impromptu igloo another in a snow cave hollowed out of a drift on the east side of the Lake of the Clouds hut on the most frigid night of the year with the Crescent moon lighting up Washingtons ice cap. Katahdin was by far one of the most challenging hikes weve done due to the amount of rock scrambling and the sheer elevation gain on the trail. Mount Katahdin - Wikipedia See the paragraphs above for details. 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.