Trails: More than 260 miles of the Appalachian Trail are located in the state of Maine. The last section of the AT through the Hundred Mile Wilderness is said to be the most difficult of the entire trail.
Heading northeast from the New Hampshire border the trail traverses Goose Eye Mountain (elev 3,794 feet) and Old Speck Mountain (elev 4,180 feet) to Highway 26 near Grafton Notch.
From Grafton Notch the trail continues across Baldpate Mountain (elev 3,812 feet), two country roads and Elephant Mountain (elev 3,774 feet) to Highway 17.
A few miles later it crosses Highway 4 on the way to Saddleback Mountain (elev 4,116 feet), Sugarloaf Mountain (elev 4,23 feet) and Crocker Mountain (4,168 feet) and Highway 16/27 near Bigelow.
The trail climbs Bigelow Mountain (elev 4,150 feet) then skirts the southern shore of Flagstaff Lake and goes a few more miles to the town of Caratunk on Highway 201.
Three more towns mark the last signs of civilization before the AT enters the wilderness leading up to the southern edge of Baxter State Park.
Mount Katahdin (elev 5,267 feet) marks the northern terminus of the AT and the southern terminus of the International Appalachian Trail into Canada.
The Maine Appalachian Trail Club maintains the entire length of the AT through Maine.
Access fee: Park entry fee for Bater State Park Nearest towns along the trail: South Arm, Caratunk, Blanchard, Monson, Bodfish, ME Trail map: Available from the Appalachian Trail Conference Web site:Appalachian Trail Maine | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Points of interest: Hundred Mile Wilderness Other activities: Lodging: Sugarloaf USA, Caratunk, Blanchard, Monson Camping: Camping is restricted in Baxter State Park Weather forecast:Monson Tourism info:River Valley Chamber | Sugarloaf Area Chamber | Moosehead Lake Region Chamber | Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce Getting to the trail: The AT can be accessed at many points along its route. See Appalachian Trail Parking for a description of trailheads. Map of local region:South Arm | Bigelow | Blanchard | Monson | BodfishMillinocket
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