9.0 mi
Distance
4,055 ft
Elev. Gain
10h
Est. Time
Loop
Route Type
Expert
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Helon Taylor, Knife Edge, Saddle and Chimney Pond Trail 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
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Hazards & Warnings
Trail Details
- No dogs
- Route Type
- Loop
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Reserve or permit
- Baxter State Park hiking and Katahdin parking reservation
Baxter State Park Authority
Source of truth
- Baxter State Park conditions report
Baxter State Park Authority
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.
Highlights
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Hand-curated
Mount Katahdin via Hamlin Ridge
Chimney Pond Trail
Russell Pond and Northwest Basin Trail Loop
Baxter Peak via Saddle and Cathedral Loop
South Turner Mountain Via Sandy Stream Pond Trail
Mount Katahdin and Hamlin Peak Loop
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