Kettle Pond Trail
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 113 ft
- climb
- 649 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Kettle Pond Trail is an easy hike in Baxter State Park in Maine, a point-to-point route of about 1.8 miles with a low point of 597 feet and a high of 649 feet. The trail rises about 113 feet, and the steepest stretch comes near the start at about 12%, which makes it a gentle climb over a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Millinocket weather station, about 16 miles away, show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits roughly 290 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a bit cooler. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Rum Pond Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Cranberry Pond Trail is half a mile off. In winter, Roaring Brook Road and Park Tote Road, both about 1.1 miles away, offer cross-country skiing.
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