Mt. Katahdin
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Appalachian Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Katahdin is a 5,269 ft summit in the Appalachian Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 2–3 scramble); best season is Jul–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Millinocket (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 5,269 ft
- Prominence
- 4,288 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Millinocket · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Katahdin, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Katahdin is listed as Class 2–3 scramble with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2–3 scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Millinocket, Maine
How tall is Mt. Katahdin, and where is it?
- Location
- Maine, USA
- Elevation
- 5,269 ft
- Prominence
- 4,288 ft
- Mountain range
- Appalachian Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 2–3 scramble
What makes Mt. Katahdin notable?
Northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
Maine’s high point and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, a rugged Baxter Peak above Knife Edge.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Katahdin, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Appalachian Mountains, Maine, USA.
Closest places
- Millinocket — Maine via Baxter Park Rd
Notable trails & routes
- Hunt Trail
- Knife Edge