Beginning Saturday, 11/01, the Tote Road will be gated at Abol Hill & Wadleigh Brook. The Roaring Brook Road will be closed for road work from 11/03 – 11/07, and then will be opened up to the Sanctuary Line for the remainder of the hunting season.
Beginning 10/24/25, the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates will be open between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Hours will change again beginning 11/02/25, when the gates will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This year, the annual winter lottery for those who wish to camp in the Park or hike above treeline this winter will be on Monday, 11/03. The Reservations phone lines will not be accepting calls and Park Headquarters will be closed for non-lottery related business while the lottery is occurring.
The reservations phone line will remain open.
As of Friday, October 17th, all Katahdin and Traveler Loop trails are closed for the season. Snow is falling at high elevations in Baxter Park, with expected fluctuations between freezing and thawing temperatures in the coming days. This weather creates conditions that increase hiking’s impact on alpine habitats and trails.
In observance of Indigenous People’s Day, the BSP Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Monday, 10/13/25. Reservation phone lines will be open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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