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Mount Katahdin (/ k ə ˈ t ɑː d ɪ n / kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m). Named Katahdin , which means "Great Mountain", [ 3 ] by the Penobscot Native Americans , it is within Northeast Piscataquis , Piscataquis County , and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park .
Mars Hill is a mountain located in Mars Hill, Maine, and gave the town its name. The mountain plays an important role in the Mars Hill community, and overlooks the Saint John Valley. Mount Katahdin is visible from the top of Mars Hill over 85 miles (135 km) away. Mars Hill also has a ski area, called Big Rock Ski Area.
Katahdin consists of a cluster of mountains. The highest peak, Baxter Peak, is named after park donor and former Maine Governor Percival P. Baxter and rises up to 5,267 feet (1,605 m). The mountain is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. [3] [4] There are many bodies of water in the park.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a ski mountain located in Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, Maine. It is the third highest peak in the state, after Mount Katahdin's Baxter and Hamlin peaks . Sugarloaf is flanked to the south by Spaulding Mountain .
Many of the state's highest peaks are located in the region, although the highest, Mount Katahdin, is not. The area is known for its crystal clear lakes and scenic hiking trails in the summer. Fall can also bring tourists who come to see the brilliant Autumn leaf color provided by the region's maple-dominated forestry.
A cross-country skiing trail which crosses the state of Vermont. Parts of the trail are only open in the winter. Chuck Keiper Trail: 50.6 81 Pennsylvania: Loop trail with cross-connector in Sproul State Forest. Chief Ladiga Trail: 33 53 Alabama: Georgia state line: Weaver
Of the 503 ski areas, 390 are "public U.S. ski areas that run chairlifts" and "113 either run only surface lifts, or are not open to the general public", says to Storm Skiing. [5] Of the 390 public, chairlift areas, 233 or 60% have joined one or more United States–based, international multi-mountain ski pass , according to Storm Skiing.
Sugarloaf (formerly Sugarloaf/USA) is a ski area and resort located on Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, western Maine.It is the second largest ski resort east of the Mississippi in terms of skiable area (1,360 acres or 550 ha after Killington's 1,509 acres or 611 ha) [1] [2] and snowmaking percentage (95%); its continuous vertical drop of 2,820 feet (860 m) is the second longest in ...