All hiking trails are marked and signed and are maintained by a dedicated group … Startled a few hunters in the area, so make sure to wear orange if you’re going during hunting season. Great views, family friendly hiking, groomed ski trails (for a small fee), hunting, and snowshoeing. I didn't know if the trail was as wet on that side so I decided to go back. Nice hike. Baldpate Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. Trail Tips. Es gibt verschiedene Aktivitätsmöglichkeiten. The Preserve consists of 486 acres of forest, meadows, granite-topped scenic vistas and boasts a pristine ancient pitch pine forest atop its summit. This trail can additionally be accessed via Town Farm Road from the east. To get to East Baldpate, the trail goes down several hundred feet before going back up. Er führt durch schönen Wald, vorbei an herrlichen Aussichtspunkten und es gibt oftmals Wildtiere zu sehen. Hiking info, trail maps, and 30 trip reports from Baldpate Mountain, East Peak (3,780 ft) in the Mahoosuc Range of Maine It was definitely a work out. Trails slightly wet with only a few glimpses of snow, but none that hindered the trail. The weather was great! Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The trail offers a number of activity options. The decision was worth it and we were rewarded with amazing views, despite a little bit more wind. The trails are described below. Great day, well marked and maintained. Eastern Trails of Baldpate Mountain, Fiddlers Creek and Church Rds, Titusville, NJ Open daily, dawn to dusk. A few downed trees on the trail. Lytle’s and Lindsey. Would be an amazing trail if I had done it earlier in the season. Baldpate has two prominent peaks; West Peak has 3,662 feet (1,116 m) of elevation, and stands 222 feet (68 m) above the col between them. The woods at Baldpate Mountain have over 12 miles of marked trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and trail running. The trails at Bald Pate Mountain offer scenic views, a forest returning from past timber harvests and ice-storm damage, a unique pitch pine habitat with fragile soils at the summit, and a haven for wildlife. Great temperature (38) for a February 1st hike. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/bald-pate-mountain-trail This is a great easy/moderate hike. Hiked: 10/31/15. 6.3 – At the junction with the main BLUE (Summit) trail, keep to the LEFT and retrace the route back down the stone steps and to the parking lot. Jump to Section : Hike Summary : Route Summary : Mileage/Time Splits : Trail Map : Trail Guide : Driving Directions: Baldpate Mountain and Table Rock. Slide presentation of Bald Pate Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in Grafton Township. Trail flattens out for about a mile to the Baldpate Lean to turn-off. Whether you do a day hike up and back or do the loop, this is a great hike as long as the weather is good. On my way back I took the blue spur trail to Table Rock which had a nice view. Took about 4’20” roundtrip with snack time at the top. The 6.7 mile hiking trail network offers a variety of easy to moderately difficult trails. Baldpate Mountain via Appalachian Trail ist ein 8.3 Meilen langer Hin- und Rückweg in der Nähe von Newry, Maine. Appalachian Trail: Beaver River Road to Carolo Col Shelter, Mahoosuc Notch Loop via North Pond Road to Appalachian Trail, Baldpate from the East (Andover) Side via Cataracts Trail and Frye Brook Trail. Bald Pate Mountain Preserve is owned and managed by Loon Echo Land Trust, a non-profit located in Bridgton, ME. The AT runs over both of Baldpates peaks. Did table rock first and the view is really worth it - pretty extraordinary, hold onto your kids and dogs! Baldpate Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. Weather for Baldpate Mountain Maine at Mountain-Forecast.com East Peak On Baldpate Mtn. It gets very steep and definitely slick at the top. Our group of 4 hiked this on June 12, 2018. You have the option to pop over to see Tablerock as well, which gives great views of Old Speck. With all the great hiking in Maine, the Grafton Loop Trail is a rarity for the state: a multi-day backpacking loop on the outskirts of the White Mountains. Baldpate Mountain, once known as Kuser Mountain, was previously owned by the Kuser family. The Appalachian Trail’s northbound ascent of Baldpate Mountain from Grafton Notch is a rocky, bruising trail in the summer that crushes the hopes of thru hikers looking for an easy stretch after the rigorous Mahoosuc Range. A walk to the grassy summit of Baldpate, the highest point in Mercer County, offers a spectacular view of the Delaware River and the City of Trenton. This trail is maintained by Loon Echo Land Trust. it is the Maine AT, after all! This is a strenuous hike, but it was fabulous! Physically challenging. I received off trail warnings but there is only one trail. Note: the Cataracts Trail does not provide official, main-tained access to the AT/Baldpate Mt. Elevation gain: 2,888' Trailhead: Appalachian trail road crossing on Route 26 - Grafton Notch State Park (Newry, ME). Used just boot chains for first 1 1/2 miles up and traded over to snowshoes as we gained elevation and snow quality changed. The summit has at least three unobstructed vantage points of the distant terrain and bodies of water so you can get away from the masses and still reap the rewards. From there it is steep to the top. Amazing views on East Baldpate, slippery on slabs up East Baldpate when wet. Very fun hiking up the rock face though! Trail Map … It was well maintained. Foster Pond Lookout Trail (0.7 miles, easy): This trail is marked with red trail markers and is a shared XC ski trail in winter. A small portion near the trailhead is also a shared XC ski and ATV trail. Then we went up to West Peak, really gorgeous. To the north lies Surplus mountain, to the south west, Baldpate looks upon Old Speck across Grafton Notch. The Bald Pate Mountain main parking area is located at the crest of the hill, on the left side of the road, just past Five Fields Farm apple orchard and cross country ski area. Miles: 8.3. Micah Trail (0.6 miles, easy): Marked with white, this trail offers access to the southern face of Bald Pate from the trailhead and parking on Moose Cove Lodge Road. The groomed cross-country ski trails that overlap portions of the property are maintained by Five Fields Farm and require a fee to use the trails. Grafton Notch State Park. There are actually lots of sections with stairs in the section that leads up to the Baldpate shelter/lean-to. Bald Pate trails are well-chronicled in the AMC Maine Mountain Guide, and the trail map and descriptions are available online from the Loon Echo Land Trust, which owns and manages the 486 acre Bald Pate Preserve. Fantastic hike along the AT. Highly recommend! I highly recommend hiking poles. Bing Maps has a collection of great trails with directions to trail heads as well as photos. Baldpate East Peak Trail Conditions and Trip Reports are crowdsourced from many hiking websites across the Internet. Nature & Parks, State Parks. The main house and nearby lodge were restored by Mercer County in 2008. There is an open-face AT lean-to about 3 miles up the AT from Grafton Notch. Great hike! (0.0 km) 2012-09-10. The views on this hike are spectacular. For a recreational day hiker like me, this was a hard hike. Trail Map. Take your time and you’ll do well on this challenging hike. #1 Baldpate Mountain Maine Mountain Updated: 2017-07-06 Baldpate Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. South Face Loop Trail (1.5 miles, moderate): Marked with orange, this loop has 370 foot elevation gain and leads to several viewpoints including the summit of Bald Pate Mountain. The Grafton Loop Trail, now complete, also crosses the summits but departs to the south from the east peak. Town Farm Book Trail (2.0 miles, moderate): The trail is marked by purple trail markers and connects Bald Pate Mountain with the Holt Pond Preserve managed by the Lakes Environmental Association. To access the Micah Trail, continue south on ME Route 107 for 0.9 miles and turn left on to Moose Cove Lodge Road. Nicely marked. A day-use area adjoining the falls makes for a pleasant lunch stop. At the turnaround point on the trail you have great views of a waterfall before heading back up to the summit once again. Lots of rock stairs and the scramble up East Peak was steep but well marked with cairns. Didn’t have time to cross to east peak. AllTrails did not have the AT correctly mapped. Nearby Events. — Hiked: 7/4/20. Be ready for rough trails, stairs, boulders, roots, etc. Used the snowshoes the entire walk down. Mountains: Baldpate Mtn. Enjoy this hike - not easy, but great! It was a little intimidating seeing only wild cat tracks on the trail. Bob Chase Trailhead at the parking lot/kiosk. Legend. at Summits on the Air (Amateur Radio) Weather and Snow National Weather Service Forecast NOAA Snow Depth Map Lists that contain Baldpate Mountain: AMC New England Hundred Highest (Rank #94) New England 3700-foot Peaks (Rank #96) Northeast USA Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence (Rank #34) … With two cars and one parked at the destination, walkers can enjoy long one-way hikes. Added the Table Rock overlook on the ascent and had amazing views of the Mahoosuc Valley and surrounding mountains. Several streams early on for pups to cool off. 1941 Bear River Rd, Bethel, ME 04261-3640. Not much of a summit on west peak. Bob Chase Trail / Scenic Loop (0.8 miles, easy-moderate): This trail is marked with blue trail markers and is a shared cross-country ski trail in the winter. Interesting story in the tracks mid way up the trail; there were tracks from a cat chase with a rabbit appearing to be on the losing end of the chase. Is this your business? Baldpate has two prominent peaks West Peak has 3,662 ft of elevation, and stands 222 ft above the col between them. Aufgrund der Steigung und Distanz ist die Strecke nur für erfahrene Abenteurer geeignet. East peak was definitely worth the extra little distance. Save. Great hike with steady elevation gain from start for first 1 1/2 miles. Map of hike. It was not fun returning back to the lean-to. Despite checking the weather multiple times the day prior, Changes in the weather pattern meant that we got stuck in Highwinds, sleet and freezing rain, and quite chilly temperatures with the added windchill. Hunde sind erlaubt, müssen allerdings an der Leine gehalten werden. Hike Baldpate Mountain - Grafton Notch State Park. Lovely trail section of the Baldpate trail system, recently re-blazed with drainage improvements. Hiked this on 9/12/2020 with my son and a friend. As the name suggest the trail leads to the Forest Pond Lookout. The foliage was beautiful this weekend! Add snow and this hike transforms into a backcountry winter wonderland where you’re more likely to encounter a moose than a fellow hiker. This is a list of mountains in the state of Maine. Jump to navigation Jump to search. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR. The 6.7 mile network of trails offers an array of recreational opportunities and views. Maine Hikes and Walks: Trail description of hike to West Peak of Baldpate Mountain and Table Rock. We returned along the Appalachian Trail with a short side trip to see Baldpate lean-to. Two opportunities to visit a lean-to make this AT trail even more memorable. #74 East Baldpate Mountain (Maine), June 10, 2012 East Baldpate Mountain (3,812') via Appalachian Trail (northbound), June 10, 2012. Most of the elevation comes after the first hour-hour and a half. These posts have been tagged with Baldpate Mountain, East Peak ME, or … The section from the lean-to to the top of West Baldpate is extremely steep as well as very slippery. Parking: N40 19.094 W74 53.425 [note: there are multiple parking areas for this park.] We did just the hike to East Baldpate and came back and took Table Rock down, for about 7.4-8 miles. Trail Blog: “Baldpate Mountain on Halloween“ Hiked: 5/26/12. Baldpate Mountain via Appalachian Trail ist ein 13.4 Kilometer langer Hin- und Rückweg in der Nähe von Newry, Maine. Great for kids! Moose Trail (1.0 mile, easy): Marked with yellow, this trail circumvents the northern base of Bald Pate Mountain and connects the northern trailhead with the southern slopes of the mountain. This is definitely a hike worth doing, especially if you’re training for a longer endurance hike. A good workout, most of the elevation gain comes toward the end of the ascent. Trail maps and photos included. the gorge between Baldpate and Surplus mountains. I don't know if this part of the trail is always wet, but the water running over the granite slabs made it hard going. Took about 5 hours total moving time with a dog and 4 adults! There is a 360 foot elevation gain. Didn’t summit because I wasn’t sure how long it would take to get back down the icy trail and didn’t want to get caught in the dark. Please note: this trailhead only has 4 parking spot, but there is another parking area just up the road. The views at the summit are worthy of much higher and harder climbs. I ended up hiking 7.28 miles with 2844 feet of ascending. Went up Table Top first and missed the junction connecting to the summit the first time as the sign is meant for the other direction. Baldpate is flanked to the north by Surplus Mountain, to the northeast by Black Mountain, and to the southeast by Mount Hittie. The Grafton Loop Trail (GTL) is located on both sides of Route 26 and links with the AT on Baldpate Mountain and on Old Speck. The mountain, part of the volcanic Sourland Mountain Ridge, is the highest point in Mercer County. TableRock Grafton Notch. 5Hr 24Min moving l, 7Hr 24Min total. I only gave 4 star because I was limited on time and unable to make it to the East peak. Respect trail closures. It's short but has enough elevation change in sections to work the legs and lungs so you don't feel cheated by the end of the hike. Approaching Bald Pate from the south on Route 107, you can see the exposed rock that is the mountain’s namesake. Multiple blow downs, a few tricky to pass, but able to make it through. For complete hike details check out our main Baldpate Mountain – Ted Stiles Preserve page. Several yards past summit sign is where the views are. Moose Trail (1.0 mile, easy): Marked with yellow, this trail circumvents the northern base of Bald Pate Mountain and connects the northern trailhead with the southern slopes of the mountain. Trails are easy-to-moderately difficult. Lots of steps. Mileage: 8 miles RT. Baldpate Mountain is a long ridge, with trails descending on the south toward Fiddler’s Creek Road, and on the north towards Pleasant Valley Road. 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