Mount Katahdin - Baxter Peak - Hunt Trail

[@WeRmudfun]

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[@chris-thumper7205]

Having done a thru NOBO hike... you nailed it! This was the hardest part of the "trail". Isn't it something to think that this should be open to the public? But it is. And I'm glad we've all... we've.... I've done this. It's a litttle crazy but if those that have'n't done it.... just do it!!! It's fun and there's plenty of people to help you out along the way. You've got his!

[@WeRmudfun]

Congrats on your thru hike! 😀

[@southchinacommunitychurch4600]

I love the rotary comment at the Thoreau Spring intersection of trails

[@WeRmudfun]

That was a tough day, but worth every minute of it. 😀

[@minster077]

Folks have asked me many a time about the difficulty of Katahdin. I tell them it's 1000 feet lower than Mt. Washington but much tougher! I've climbed Katahdin 5 times, including this beast, the Hunt Trail. There is NO trail up Katahdin that is easy. Looking forward to climbing it again next week, this time via the Knife Edge. Great video that really showcases how rugged, steep and beautiful the Hunt Trail is. Good stuff and thanks for sharing it!!!

[@WeRmudfun]

Thank you for your reply and congrats on climbing it 5 times. The trail was tough, but it was really beautiful hiking up it. We need to get back up there and grab the other 2 peaks for the NE67.

[@minster077]

WeRmudfun , Hamlin isn’t too bad, Knife Edge to Pamola, Chimney and South Peak still a mystery to me. Hit socked on conditions and 50+ MPH winds 0.7 mile from the summit of Pamola.

[@WeRmudfun]

Holy Moly! Sounds like quite a day. :)

[@jeffdaigle9407]

Looking to climb it this year what's the best traill for a good summit. Not really wanting to try knife edge. Also is the hunt trail marked well

[@WeRmudfun]

@@jeffdaigle9407 It was well marked when we took it.😀

[@tonyt-bone8180]

Awesome video- I did Cathedral trail a few years back and the knifes edge . I’ll never forget that hike !!! You’re video makes me want to go back!

[@WeRmudfun]

We loved that hike, we hope to go back someday.

[@Errosion16]

One of my favorite hikes. Love Katahdin, maine my home states highest, truly a beautiful mountain

[@WeRmudfun]

It was a great Mountain!

[@monicaswyden7218]

What a well done movie, Michael! I'm sure I'll see you in Meriden someday soon!

[@WeRmudfun]

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[@tomstinchfield4074]

Love that Mountain!

[@beckiejani7782]

And you had good weather, too! Prema was impressed how light it was when you came out. It would have taken me twice as long!

[@WeRmudfun]

We were in line at 6:18 in the morning just to get into the park. We had gotten a pre-reserved parking pass too. :) We haven't been at a trailhead that early since doing Zealand and the Bonds. :)

[@TranzparentHammer]

Katahdin is so beautiful! I just hiked it. Went up abol and went down hunt. I love hiking it so much!

[@judithbrown9479]

My thru-hiker son - ( goes by Pharmacist) - and his small adopted group will be there in next day or so. Great to have your footage and play-by-play.

[@WeRmudfun]

Tell him we said Congrats! We hope to do thru hike ourselves in a few years.

[@happyonthetrails]

Awesome video! And congrats to Whiskers - I met you with Sprout and Bubbles on Caleb's Peak in Connecticut when I was doin my ridgerunning this summer!

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks for your comment. So cool that you already met Whiskers and saw this video. I hope he gets to see your comment, I did give him one of our cards. We got a chance to speak with him coming down the mountain too. He seems like a great guy. :)

[@markcummings6856]

Truly amazing photography. Love your all’s personality to boot. May you keep having fun! Thanks for sharing.

[@WeRmudfun]

Thank you for your comment. :)

[@geoffolehane]

I register when I am on a very remote trail like the Boscawen (NH) Town Forest Trail I was on last week. Your hiking videos are such fun to watch.

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks Jeffrey, did you notice that "The Cool One" linked to your KZbin channel below in the comments? :)

[@geoffolehane]

No I didn't. Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I'll have to video tape some of my trail hikes.

[@Burps___]

+Jeffrey Lyons Thanks, Chuck & Cheryl for superb hiking videos, and thanks Jeff for superb beer reviews (and I did sub Natalie from your link). I'm feeling the New England love here. #lovefest. It's rather obvious that I gotta get my own "schtick". Lemme run through my talents and get back to you on that. Okay, I'm back. Nada.

[@KrizAkoni]

Outstanding video, thanks for posting!

[@WeRmudfun]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@bigdogbulldog9912]

great footage ,thanx for posting

[@WeRmudfun]

You are welcome! :) It is a great mountain.

[@krazysalsa]

how much time it took you to go up, and how much time to go down the mountain?

[@theaprum1]

cool adventure

[@WeRmudfun]

It was fun and off the bucket list now. 😀

[@bugsandthings]

Another great video! I think my way was easier! Up Helon, across Knife, and down Saddle. The Hunt looked long!!!! 😀 I love the blueberry section and Thoreau spring on Hunt!

[@WeRmudfun]

When did you do Knifes Edge? I know you were thinking about doing it in August. We were going to let you know we were up there if you wanted to join us, but then we decided to do Hunt instead.

[@essentialyoga]

I hiked it two weeks ago in 40+ mph winds. Here's the FB link to photos and videos :) facebook.com/roberta.m.dellanno/media_set?set=a.10209067056746685.1073742223.1626231855&type=3

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks, we haven't been on FB much and missed this. Awesome!

[@scottdunbar4898]

Thanks for the video Chuck and Cheryl! My wife and I just bagged Hamlin for No. 67 via the Abol Trail...Woo Hoo! We love your videos but can't seem to find one for Hamlin. Does such a thing exist??? Thanks again.

[@WeRmudfun]

You are welcome. We still have 12 mountains left and all of them are in Maine, Hamlin being one of them. Congrats on finishing the NE67. I'll be taking an early retirement next month, so we're trying to get everything in order around here, then it's back to hiking. :)

[@scottdunbar4898]

Congrats on your retirement! We live in Maine and hike the ones you need all the time. I wouldn't be surprised if we ran into you guys since my wife and I both have summers off and hike just about every day. Good luck and take care.

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks be looking for us, we will be coming. :)

[@emilymurphy2462]

Heyall! I’m wondering how long the hike took you and what time you started! Any information would help!

[@WeRmudfun]

You want to be sure you get to the park early, unless you are camping there. We arrived 20 minutes before the park opened and there was a line waiting to get in. We were able to reserve on online the day before. There are limits as to how many people can be on certain trails. As for how long it took. We can never answer that question, because we spend so much time videoing clips some time multiple times, that our time is a lot long than the hike should take. We planned all day for this hike, that is about the best we can tell you. It’s a get hike! Enjoy it.

[@hiker0100]

Yup, that's how I felt when I hiked Katahdin last year, via that same trail. Was still awesome seeing all those through-hikers finishing. Congrats on #55! What's the game plan for the Rangeley area 4Ks? Spent a few nights there and hike all of them? Or do what I did and do 1 or 2 at a time as daytrips?

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks, it was a great hike, but exhausting. Not sure how we are handling the rest just yet. We spent the week in Millinocket and used it as a base camp for some other places we had on our bucket list. We have 3 more videos to still make, but Katahdin was the only NE67 that we did this time. We watched your video before we went. :)

[@leoantonio]

Thanks for not putting music in the video. So peaceful.

[@WeRmudfun]

You're welcome. 😀

[@jakec7906]

Nice video

[@WeRmudfun]

Thank you. :)

[@josephmaucksr.9380]

BADASS! One day...

[@WeRmudfun]

It's a great hike! :)

[@kevinswigart7866]

Why is it called the Hunt Trail?

[@subcompactjakesubcompactja3708]

Great video! Planning on hiking The Hunt Trail in a couple weeks just curious how long did it take you to summit and decend??

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks! We started at 7:30AM and we were down by 5PM. We stop a lot to take video and pictures though and spent a good amount of time on the summit too. It is 10.4 miles round trip. Except for mile 2.75 through about 4, it's not too bad. The ranger had told us to count on at least 10 hours, took us 9 1/2.

[@subcompactjakesubcompactja3708]

+WeRmudfun thank you for the info! I was planning on hiking on the 9th but unfortunately that won't happen now I suffered a back injury at work and won't be doing any hiking for a couple months it looks like :(. Well keep up the good work on your videos and keep on trekking!

[@misscandy84]

How bad was it climbing ?

[@WeRmudfun]

There is no easy way up. It was a long day, but worth it. 😀

[@terrysaunders8948]

have u done borestone mountain in elliottsville maine ?

[@WeRmudfun]

No we have not yet.

[@terrysaunders8948]

u to need to do it some day

[@WeRmudfun]

Thanks, we'll add it to the To-Do List. :)

[@terrysaunders8948]

ok and hi from Guilford maine

[@ballbarn]

Where is your accent from?

[@WeRmudfun]

Born and raised in New England, then traveled all over on the Marine Corps.

[@Burps___]

This Katahdin, it's no Grand Monadnock, but it'll do in a pinch, I suppose. 😝

[@WeRmudfun]

I know what you mean, but this time we were closer to Katahdin and felt like hiking something! LOL

[@geoffolehane]

Thank you for posting the link. I appreciate it. I sometimes hike out to scenic locations to do an outdoor beer review.