Park Notices
Patriot's Day ClosureThe Reservations Line and Park Headquarters in Millinocket are closed Monday, April 20.Earth Day Litter PatrolJoin us Saturday, April 25 at 9 AM for a community cleanup and BBQ.Park Tote RoadClosed to snowmobiles for the season. Ungroomed travel only.Patriot's Day ClosureThe Reservations Line and Park Headquarters in Millinocket are closed Monday, April 20.Earth Day Litter PatrolJoin us Saturday, April 25 at 9 AM for a community cleanup and BBQ.Park Tote RoadClosed to snowmobiles for the season. Ungroomed travel only.
Baxter State ParkWilderness · Maine
Today's conditions

What’s open, what’s closed, and what the weather is doing.

Conditions change. Call the recorded line at (207) 723-9500 for the latest, or read the live snapshot below. There is no reliable cell service inside the park.

Updated
Apr 18, 12:00 PM
Air
41°F
Wind
9 mph NW
Fire danger
Low
At a glance

Cool and partly clear at Togue Pond. Snow lingering above 3,000 ft.

Gates

Current status of the three gates.

  • Togue Pond GateSeasonal
    Opens for the season May 15.
  • Matagamon GateSeasonal
    Opens for the season May 15.
  • Abol GateOpen
    Open 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily.
Advisories

Issued by the ranger staff.

  • Mud season

    Low-elevation trails are soft. Walk through the mud, not around it. Widening a trail is worse than wet boots.

  • Alpine zone

    Above the krummholz, vegetation has not recovered from winter. Do not hike off-trail above 3,500 ft.

  • Cell service

    There is no reliable cell service inside the park. Tell someone your plan before you leave the gate.

Recorded line

Always available, always authoritative.

207-723-9500

Call for up-to-the-minute gate status, alerts, and trail closures. Call from outside the park — there is no reliable cell service inside.

Trail status

Trails — listed, ranked, and plainly stated.

Listed by visitor demand. A "closed" status is not a suggestion.

TrailStatus
Katahdin, all trailsClosed
The TravelerClosed
South Turner MountainLimited
Appalachian Trail, Baxter sectionSeasonal
Daicey Pond loopOpen
Blueberry LedgesOpen
Sandy Stream PondOpen

Register at the gate. Tell someone your plan.

Rangers would rather have a short conversation than a long search.

Call conditions →Park rules