Mount Katahdin
The largest mountain in Maine is either the start or the end of the Appalachian Trail, depending on which way you go - for North to South Hikers, it's the beginning.
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Appalachian Trail / Mount Katahdin - Alpine Plateau Small alpine flowers and tufted plants sheltering between rocks are characteristic of the Katahdin alpine plateau. The fog, of course, is cloud, and though it can't be seen in the image, winds are 30-40 mph The cairn in the distance helps hikers follow the trail even in these low visibility conditions. 6/11/2005 |
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Appalachian Trail / Mount Katahdin - Alpine Boulders These boulders litter the summit plateau, remnants of long ago geological activity. The clouds are hiding the full distance, and make it harder to find the summit. 6/11/2005 |
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Appalachian Trail / Mount Katahdin - Ron On The Summit One of the larger summit signs in New England. Ron vamps to show the strength of the summit wind. See also… 6/11/2005 |
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Appalachian Trail / Mount Katahdin - Ara On The Summit Ara holds her hat against the wind at the summit. Unfortunately, not much later, it is swept away by the wind and lost on the mountain. See also… 6/11/2005 |
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