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Katahdin Climbing

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Areas in Katahdin

01. Chimney Pond ("South") Basin - Summer Rock Routes 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

02. North Basin 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 6 / 6

03. Little North Basin 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

04. Northwest Basin 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3

05. Klondike Pond 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

06. All Winter Ice Routes - Chimney Pond & other Sub-Areas 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 13

07. Bouldering Areas In & Around Katahdin 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	5,260 ft	1,603 m
GPS:	45.9045, -68.9239 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Winter climbing/hiking/mountaneering requires a permit Details

Description

The Northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail is Mt. Katahdin at 5260ft.

There are many fifth-class multi-pitch climbs that ascend this peak and the various other peaks around it.

There are even more ice/mixed winter time routes up this mountain.

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Getting There

To get to the mountain follow the Appalachain Trail!
Katahdin is just north of Millinocket, ME, in Baxter State Park. There are detailed directions and insructions for winter climbing on the state park web site: baxterstateparkauthority.com/ The park is awesome in the winter and offers full bore, hard alpine climbing as well as shorter, more friendly ice climbs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Katahdin

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI5 8 ● Pamola Ice Cliffs Ice 2 pitches 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
WI4 21 ● Cilley-Barber Trad, Ice 7 pitches 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
WI4 15 ● Waterfall Gully Trad, Ice 2 pitches 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
WI3 7 ● Pamola's Fury Left Ice 2 pitches 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
WI2-3 15 ● Mini-Pinnacle 2 Ice 2 pitches 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b WI2 Mod. Snow 13 ● The Chimney Trad, Ice, Snow 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 11 ● Pamola IV Ridge Trad 11 pitches 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 113 ● The Armadillo Trad 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Flatiron Trad 2 pitches 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● The Wind in the Willows Trad 4 pitches 01. Chimney Pond ("So…