Wadleigh Brook Trail

Wadleigh Brook Trail is a 10-mile hike through Baxter State Park Scientific Management Area in western Maine, managed by the state's park and recreation agency. The route gains about 480 feet from a starting elevation of 908 feet to a high point of 1,039 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about the 1.6-mile mark with a 12% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show July highs around 76°F and lows near 55°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging 22°F. The trail is a moderate hike, and it does not allow bikes or horses. Trout Brook, a canoeing spot, lies about 5.6 miles away, and the Forestry Interpretive Trail, Freezeout Trail and Frost Pond Trail are all within roughly 6 miles.