Hamlin Peak Cut-Off
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 103 ft
- climb
- 4,751 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Hamlin Peak Cut-Off is a short, point-to-point hike in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 0.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 103 feet, and it connects to several other trails in the park within a short distance. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The route starts at roughly 4,744 feet and reaches a high point of about 4,751 feet before descending slightly to about 4,638 feet. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Hamlin Ridge Trail lies about 0.1 miles away, and North Peaks Trail and Northwest Basin Trail are each about 0.2 miles off. Climbers can find the North Basin climbing area about a mile away.
- Hamlin Ridge TrailHiking0.1 mi
North Peaks TrailHikingPhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Northwest Basin TrailHiking0.2 mi
North Basin TrailHikingPhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Chimney Pond ("South") Basin - Summer Rock RoutesRock climbing1 mi
North BasinRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- KatahdinRock climbing4.1 mi
- West Branch Penobscot RiverRiver fishing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Peaks TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Basin TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Basin Cut-OffHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Abol Slide TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Chimney Pond TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Baxter Peak Cutoff TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunt TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Dudley TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Appalachian TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Northwest Basin TrailHiking · Next door
Route details
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 103 ft
- Summit
- 4,752 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Other routes up Hamlin Peak
Questions about this route
How long is the Hamlin Peak Cut-Off on Hamlin Peak?
About 0.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Hamlin Peak Cut-Off?
About 103 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hamlin Peak Cut-Off?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Hamlin Peak Cut-Off take?
About 0 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Hamlin Peak?
3: Hamlin Peak Cut-Off, Hamlin Ridge Trail and Northwest Basin Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Hamlin Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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