AMC Recommended Trips -Katahdin and Baxter State Park, Maine

Source: Backcountry Skiing Adventures: Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in Maine and New Hampshire

Winter Activities:

• Snowboarding
• Cross-country skiing

What you’ll see: Ski mountaineering routes in the Chimney Pond area and ski touring around Russell Pond are some of the classic ski routes in the park. A north-south traverse of the park is a spectacular multi-day trip.

What you’ll experience:

• Elevation Start: 528 feet
  
• See Current Conditions
  

What’s in the area:

• Numerous mountains, valleys, and lakes
  
• Knife Edge trail
  

Getting there:

• Follow I-95 north to the Medway exit, then go west on ME 157 to Millinocket. Follow signs to the park. It is 14 miles from Millinocket to a large plowed parking area on the south side of the Golden Road.