Also on this trip

Trails Used

Chimney Pond Trail, Saddle Trail, Northwest Basin Trail, Hamlin Ridge Trail, North Basin Trail, North Basin Cutoff,

Trail Conditions

Notes

Stellar sunny day with strong cooling/bug zapping wind up high. Entire fam’s first time on Katahdin did not disappoint. Saddle trail is fun and direct from pond. Short slide section isn’t bad at all. Like a more tame South Tripyramid slide for a few tenths. Hamlin Ridge descent was stunningly beautiful but equally brutal with sustained rough footing/talus that seemed to go on forever. This is a wonderful route if looking to bag these two peaks together!

Parking

Got aggressively yelled at by a ranger for doing the speed limit. so drive real slow I guess!

Water Crossings

Easy rock hops

Wildlife

Voracious below tree line on the descent. Too windy up high for them