Wednesday: Arrival at Baxter
Park (star in upper center of map
at left). Mt.Katahdin in distance.
Looking at moose on way in
Taking picture of moose
Moose (in center of picture)
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Campsite (Mt.Doubletop in back)
Campsite set up
Visitor to campsite.
Unfortunately dinner was
not yet on the table.
After setting up camp we drove
to a nearby lake
View from porch of "Library"
(Mt. Katahadin in background)
There we took a short hike to
Little and Big "Niagara" Falls.
Little Niagara Falls
On the A-T to Big Niagara
Big Niagara Falls
Big Niagara Falls
After the hike we went canoeing
just at sunset
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Thursday: Mt. Katahdin Hike
Starting up the Abol trail.
Starting to climb the slide
Lunch Time
almost above tree line
On the "tableland"
(peak still 1 mile away)
On top of Baxter Peak!
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View around
area.
Looking down
into galcial cirque---Chimney Pond
area.
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View of Knife-Edge--
Pamona Peak at right.
Starting down Hunt Trail
(Appalachian Trail)
Edge of tableland.
Trail goes down along the ridge.
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Looking back up the trail.
View of Lake area.
Katahdin Falls (1 mi from end)
Friday: Whitewater Rafting
on the Penobscot..
(More pictures to come later)
Saturday: A stop in Boston for
dinner on the way home.
How do we get to the highway?