# Baxter State Park Roads

**Location:** Millinocket, ME | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 40+ miles

**GPS:** 46.0234, -68.9267

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** May - October

Gravel roads through Maine's crown jewel wilderness surrounding Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Moose, remote ponds, and boreal wilderness define this bucket-list New England destination.

**Region:** Northeast • **Trail type:** Trail • **Rating:** 4.7/5 • **Permit required**

**Highlights:** Mount Katahdin, AT terminus, Moose viewing, Remote ponds, Boreal wilderness

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Big Spring Brook Hut (Patten, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/big-spring-brook-hut)
- [Haskell Hut (Patten, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/haskell-hut)
- [Upper East Branch Campsite (Patten, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/upper-east-branch-campsite)
- [Esker Campsite (Patten, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/esker-campsite)
- [Sandbank Stream Campground (Patten, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/sandbank-stream-campground)

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