Hamlin Ridge Trail
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 1,852 ft
- climb
- 4,751 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Hamlin Ridge Trail is a 1.26-mile moderate hike in Baxter State Park in northern Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is steep. It rises from about 4,744 feet to about 4,751 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,852 feet and a total loss of 1,859 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 46%. The trail starts at a high point, so the route is as much descent as ascent. The Hamlin Peak Cut-Off lies just 0.1 mile away, and the North Peaks Trail and Northwest Basin Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find the North Basin climbing area about a mile away.
- Hamlin Peak Cut-OffHiking0.1 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
- 1.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,852 ft
- Summit
- 4,752 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Hamlin Peak
Questions about this route
How long is the Hamlin Ridge Trail on Hamlin Peak?
About 1.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Hamlin Ridge Trail?
About 1,852 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hamlin Ridge Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Hamlin Ridge Trail take?
About 0.5 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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