Hiking in the Maine Wilderness

/ Maine / By Laura

Baxter State Park

Words can’t begin to describe the scenery we saw yesterday while hiking in Baxter State Park in northern Maine.

We spent seven hours in the park; hiked three different trails in the park – two of them part of the Appalachian Trail; hiked just short of eight miles in total.

Our reward at the end of our first hike –

Katahdin Stream Falls

Baxter State Park — Stump Pond – a perfect place for moose; unfortunately we didn’t see any

Baxter State Park — Togue Pond at the Park Headquarters & Visitor Center

Baxter State Park — Standing majestically a mile above the park, Katahdin (“greatest mountain”) is the highest mountain in Maine

A gnarly part of the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park — A gnarly part of the Appalachian Trail

Hiking trail at Baxter State Park — Hunt Trail – part of the Appalachian Trail

Baxter State Park — Stump Pond

Baxter State Park — Ah, nature…

Hiking trail at Baxter State Park — A great caution sign… or a great welcome sign, depending on how you look at it

Baxter State Park — Nesowadnehunk Field

Baxter State Park — Nesowadnehunk Stream

Lunch spot at Baxter State Park — Our lunch spot along the Appalachian Trail

Hiking trail at Baxter State Park — Grassy Pond Trail

Baxter State Park — Tracy Pond – again, no moose :(

Winding down our day of hiking at Baxter State Park — A spectacular day of hiking at Baxter State Park

Winding down our day of hiking at Baxter State Park — Elbow Pond

Winding down our day at Baxter State Park — Elbow Pond as our day was winding down