Author: Baxter State Park

Following the recent heavy winds and rain, the mountain lost a lot of its early season snow. Waterbodies are not fully frozen over. Portions of the Appalachian Trail in the southern end of the Park (including the AT kiosk area at Abol Bridge) are flooded due to water being released from a dam upstream on… Continue reading “Park Conditions Update” →

All Katahdin and Traveler Ridge trails are closed at the trailheads until further notice due to wet conditions. Visitors should be prepared for wet conditions and blowdown trees on other trails throughout the Park. Park gates remain closed to vehicular traffic for the season.

The Park’s reservations office and headquarters will be closed on Monday 2/19 in observance of President’s Day.

Visit the new webpage for information on the Daicey Pond cabin repair project.  

We will reopen to the public on Monday (11/27), following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Baxter State Park Authority Meetings are scheduled for the following dates and locations in 2024. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. and typically last until noon. January 12: Burton Cross Building (Room 600), Augusta March 8: Burton Cross Building (Room 600), Augusta May 31: Kidney Pond Library, Baxter State Park July 12: Burton Cross Building (Room… Continue reading “2024 Schedule of Baxter State Park Authority Meetings” →

The next meeting of the Baxter State Park Authority will take place on December 8th, 10 am to noon. The meeting will take place in Rooms 103A&B in the Burton Cross Building in Augusta.