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Hello, Does anyone know if there has ever been a designated, blazed trail up Jefferson Ravine? If so, do you have the approximate years it was in use during and/or rough date the trail was officially abandoned? I was just admiring how it is such a beautiful area yet does not contain a single...

One of my favorite types of "hiking topograhy/situation" is along an open ridge where the trail drops away dramatically on either side. I've often encountered these parts of a hike above treeline, although that doesn't necessarily have to be the case as long as it is open enough from the trees...

This is nearly 10 years from now, but I just wanted to alert people that a total solar eclipse will be passing over Baxter State Park/Katahdin/Traveler Mtn. and Mt. Mansfield/Jay Peak on April 8th, 2024!! What an amazing experience it would be to see a total solar eclipse on one of our favorite...

I came across this randomly a few hours ago and thought a few people on here may find some of these funny. It is by Backpacker Magazine and generally applies to backpacking, although most can be applied to day hiking. Link to Article

I just thought some of the fans of Baxter would be interested in seeing that this map shows two major proposed trails (in orange). One is a link between the Wassataquoik Lake Trail/Nesowadnehunk Area and Northwest Basin Trail/Davis Pond Area. One is a link between Grand Falls/Russell Pond Area...