New Endland State Highpoints Part 2 - Mt Washington, NH & Katahdin, ME

Destination: Mt Washington, NH & Katahdin, ME + Acadia NP
Date: Sept 28-30, 2011
Starting Point:Mt Washington - Cog Railroad Base (ca.2700'), Katahdin - katahdin Stream Campground(ca.1100')
High Point: Mt Washington, NH (6,288') Katahdin-Baxter Peak (5,267')
Round Trip Distance: Mt Washington - N/A, Katahdin ca.10.4 Miles
Equipment: The ten essentials
Difficulties: Katahdin - Class 2/3ish

Trip report coming soon? Maybe...

The coal fired engine at Mount Washington Cog Railroad base - note the amount of coal

View of the engine on the way up

The 300 Ft long, 37.4% grade trussel known as Jacob's Ladder

3/4 of a ton of coal later we reach the cloudy summit

Our summit shot

Katahdin Stream Falls

Lorri scrambling on the Hunt Trail

Looking down the Hunt Trail

The summit plateau

On the summit of Katahdin

The Knife Edge route from the summit

Lorri ~~meets~~ eats a new friend - Bar Harbor, ME

Ranger leaving the ranger station - Acadia National Park

References:
Summitpost.com