Mount Katahdin

OVERVIEW:
HEIGHT:	1,606m
LOCATION:	Maine, United States
MOUNTAINS:	Longfellow Mountains, Appalachia
FIRST ASCENT:	Charles Turner Jr., 1804
FEATURES:	Located in Baxter State Park

General:

Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in Maine at 1,606 m (USA), which is located in a large nature reserve. Its highest peak is
the Baxter Peak.

history

In 1764, Joseph Chadwick reported the first discovery of Mount Katahdin

by a non-native. 1804 saw the first ascent of the summit by
a group of twelve mountain hikers led by Charles Turner jr. instead of.
A fixed base camp has been provided for the ascents since 1877.

Since 1930, the mountain massif has been an important part of the previously founded Baxter
State Parkes, which is the largest protected area in northern Mississippi.
The Appalachian Train has ended at the highest peak in the massif since 1930.
The forest was massively cleared on its slopes until the 1920s,
where today the slopes are again overgrown with dense forests.

Location and Surroundings

The massif is located near the eastern limit of the Piscataquis

Country`s. At its exit flow the watery west arm and the smaller
east branch of the Penobscot River together. Those arriving should park at the
"Chimney pond campground" parking since Mount Kathadin is not accessible by car
can be reached.