Source: AMC Maine Mountain Guide, 9th edition
What You’ll See: The highest point on the Appalachian Trail between Mount Katahdin and Bigelow Mountain, this ascent of White Cap via the White Brook Trail, offers outstanding views from the summit.
What You’ll Experience
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 4.2-miles round-trip
- Estimated time: 3 hours
- Maps: AMC Maine Mountain Guide, 9th edition, Baxter State Park/Katahdin Map
- Panoramic views of Saddleback, Little Spruce, Baker, Big Moose, Hay, and Big Spencer along with the vast lake country to the north, rising to the Katahdin Range.
What’s in the Area
- The remains of the Katahdin Iron Works, a state memorial where a blast furnace and beehive charcoal burner still stand
- Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins, a traditional Maine sporting camp, offering year-round lodging in cabins
Getting There
Turn left off ME 11 5.5 miles north of Brownville Junction. The sign for the Katahdin Iron Works at the turnoff marks the start of a 6.8-mile drive on a gravel road from ME 11 to a gate at the Iron Works. Register at the gate and pay a fee to the caretaker. Bear right and cross the West Branch of the Pleasant River. At about 3 miles, fork right. About 5.8-miles from the Iron Works, the road crosses a high, narrow bridge over White Brook. Follow the gravel road for 3.8-miles, taking the main branch at each fork, and park well off the road where it crosses two brooks.
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