Author: Baxter State Park

If you’ve been awaiting the arrival of the 2024 Baxter State Park calendar, they’re now available for purchase at our Headquarters in Millinocket! You can also order them online.

Sixty years ago today, Chimney Pond Ranger Ralph Heath lost his life while attempting to rescue a stranded hiker below the Knife Edge. Between late in the evening on October 28th and early in the morning on October 29th, 1963, Ranger Heath made two separate attempts to rescue Margaret Ivusic in the midst of a… Continue reading “Commemorating Ralph Heath” →

The Togue Pond and Matagamon Gates will be open between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. through Saturday, 11/04/23. As of Sunday, 11/05/23, they will be open between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Tote Road will be closed between Abol Hill & Wadleigh Brook as of 10/28/23. The Roaring Brook Road is closed past the Sanctuary Line as of 10/25/2023

Additional Katahdin Trails opening on Saturday (6/17) — read more

With the exception of Saddle below the Tableland, Northwest Basin, and North Peaks trails, all Katahdin trails will be open for hiking starting this Saturday, June 17. The section of the Saddle Trail on the Tableland can be used to connect to other open trails, and the southernmost section of the Northwest Basin Trail—between the… Continue reading “Additional Katahdin Trails opening on Saturday (6/17)” →