2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Mt. Katahdin, Hamlin Peak (48 of 67)

My second trip up to Baxter State Park in Maine to finish up my peaks there. This would be peak #48 in my quest for 67 in one year. I started off at the Roaring Brook Campground and headed up to Chimney Pond. From there it was up the Saddle Trail, over the summit, and then back down Hamlin Ridge. The entire hike was 10.9 miles with 3,229 feet of overall elevation gain and 3,884 feet total elevation gain. Almost the entire hike was done in the clouds with off and on light rain. On the summit the wind was averaging 14 mph and gusting up to 23 mph. This made the 50 degree temperature have a windchill of 44 degrees
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The western edge of Basin Pond looking in the direction of Hamlin Ridge (in the clouds)
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The western edge of Basin Pond looking in the direction of Hamlin Ridge (in the clouds)

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  • A bridge early along on the Chimney Pond Trail
  • Looking up the trail from the bridge. Roaring Brook is on the right
  • The Chimney Pond Trail was like this for much of it's length. It alternated between short level sections and gentle inclines like this
  • One of the two Basin Ponds
  • The water here was very clear
  • The western edge of Basin Pond looking in the direction of Hamlin Ridge (in the clouds)
  • There was a beaver out and about in the pond
  • Southern Basin Pond, on the side of the trail
  • A real nice bridge over a wet section that beavers seems to have created
  • This bridge was pretty long
  • At Dry Pond, looking up towards Hamlin Ridge
  • It looks like the sun might try to come through. But it never did
  • The lower end of Hamlin Ridge
  • Dry Pond at this time of year is just a field of large boulders
  • Chimney Pond
  • Chimney Pond at the base of the South Basin
  • A panoramic shot of Chimney Pond
  • Looking at the side of the ridge the Dudley Trail goes up
  • Some of the fallen rock on the southern side of the pond
  • This is the ridge the Cathedral Trail goes up. The trail I will be taking is on the other side of this
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