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Baxter Peak via Saddle and Cathedral Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Maine

Baxter Peak via Saddle and Cathedral Loop

Millinocket, Maine

9.6 mi

Distance

3,930 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Baxter Peak via Saddle and Cathedral Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:456 ft
Max:1,596 ft
Gain:1,198 ft
Loss:1,198 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 456 ft and 1,596 ft across 9.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.456 ft836 ft1,216 ft1,596 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi457 ft
High point5.2 mi1,596 ft
End9.5 mi457 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Reserve or permit

Where it is

Nearest town:
Millinocket, ME · about 18 mi away
County:
Piscataquis County, ME

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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