North Brother Trail Baxter
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Maine · penobscot County

North Brother Trail Baxter

Remote mountain route in Baxter with rugged summit terrain.

Rating
Length
7.4 mi
Difficulty
7
County
penobscot

About This Trail

A remote 7.4-mile route via the Marston Trail ascending 4,151-foot North Brother, the park’s second-highest peak after Katahdin, with rugged terrain and spectacular views of Katahdin’s west face. Often combined with South Brother (3,970 ft) and Mount Coe (3,795 ft) for an 11.2-mile three-peak loop through Baxter’s interior wilderness.

Location

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Coordinates: 45.9578232, -68.9850467

Getting There

From Millinocket, drive 16 miles northwest on Baxter Park Road to the Togue Pond Gatehouse. Follow the Park Tote Road to the Marston Trail parking area near Slide Dam, roughly halfway between Ledge Falls and Foster Field.

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