Monson Appalachian Trail Visitor Center

10/28/2025

PSA - HIKE SAFE - Be prepared or hike another day. It’s winter on the summit of Mount Washington. At 12pm on October 26, it was 21 degrees with a 30mph wind. The Sherman Adams’s building at Mount Washington State Park is CLOSED for the season and there is no shelter. Multiple people have arrived at the summit the last few days very unprepared for winter and required assistance. Be “Wildly Responsible” and please do some research on current higher summits weather and bring everything needed to hike in winter conditions or just hike another day.
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10/16/2025

UPDATE FROM BAXTER STATE PARK: As of Friday, October 17th, all Katahdin and Traveler Loop trails will be closed for the season. Snow is falling at high elevations in Baxter Park, with expected fluctuations between freezing and thawing temperatures in the coming days. This weather creates conditions that increase hiking’s impact on alpine habitats and trails.

10/13/2025

Another season flew by! The Monson Appalachian Trail Visitor Center’s final day of operation for 2025 was October 13. We plan to reopen in June 2026. In the meantime, if you would like to contact us, we will periodically check emails sent to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you in summer 2026!

[Photo: Sunset colors over Katahdin viewed from Abol Bridge, July 23 2016; by Wendy Weiger.]

10/10/2025

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, we respectfully acknowledge that the Appalachian Trail runs through 22 Native Nations’ traditional territories and holds an abundance of Indigenous American history. This A.T. Native Lands Territory map was created to provide A.T. hikers with a better understanding of the territories they are traversing. For more information: https://journeys.appalachiantrail.org/issue/winter-2021/native-lands/

09/26/2025

Monson A.T. Visitor Center Manager Wendy Weiger was featured in a story about the Appalachian Trail produced by WABI TV in Bangor. It aired on the evening news earlier this week:

Hikers heading north have been bumping shoulders for over 2,000 miles since the trail’s start in Georgia.

09/20/2025

UPDATE: The owner has been found!
DOG FOUND on Route 6/15 near the Hundred Mile Wilderness trailhead. The dog is a male black lab with no collar or tags. If anyone knows to whom this dog belongs, please call Vicki at 207-266-5671.

09/18/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22qElprCLw0

Kevin Nealon thinks the dictionary is wrong. And we agree! So we’ve joined forces with the SNL alum and YouTube hiking enthusiast to officially change the di...

09/15/2025

The season has surely flown by!

09/14/2025

Baxter State Park Law Enforcement Rangers are seeking assistance regarding a recent act of vandalism. The letters "H.M." and "J.M" were carved into the middle of the Baxter Peak summit sign on Katahdin. We are requesting any information you may have concerning this incident. Did you witness the act? Have you observed any social media posts from the individual(s) responsible, or heard any other discussions related to this? Are you the individual(s) who did this carving? We encourage you to contact us and appreciate any assistance. If you have relevant information, please call Baxter State Park Headquarters at 207-723-5140, seven days a week between 8AM-4PM. Thank you!

07/25/2025

Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary near Monson is offering a guided walk led by renowned naturalist Alexandra Conover Bennett on August 2. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Maine Woods in a very beautiful setting. For more information about this event as well as a Tree Identification and Ecology Walk scheduled for August 16, go to https://maineaudubon.org/news/mec-category/borestone/

Join legendary Maine guide Alexandra Conover Bennett—winner of the 2024 Flyrod Crosby Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award (a big deal!)—for a guided walk at Borestone Mountain on Sat., August 2. With over 45 years of experience in the North Woods, Alexandra is a true mentor and steward of the Maine outdoors, here she is paddling the Allagash. This guided hike is an event you won't want to miss! More info>> bit.ly/3UmTjJY

07/06/2025

ATTENTION GULF HAGAS AND HUNDRED MILE WILDERNESS HIKERS: Starting July 15, access to the Gulf Hagas trailheads and to the A.T. crossing of the Katahdin Iron Works Road will be possible from the Greenville side only, through North Maine Woods' Hedgehog Gate, due to construction work on a bridge that provides access from Route 11. This closure is expected to last about 5 weeks.
UPDATE: As of August 21, the closure is expected to last at least through August 28, possibly longer.
FINAL UPDATE August 29: The Katahdin Iron Works Road is open!

06/29/2025

Update as of June 29: Stream flows south of Monson and in the 100 Mile Wilderness have risen again
In the days following the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's June 23 update on stream flows, flows at fords south of Monson and in the 100 Mile Wilderness decreased to levels that were reasonable for most hikers. However, following additional rain June 28, flows have risen again. As of the morning of June 29, we expect that conditions at some fords are dangerous.

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in Maine has received significant rainfall in the past two days, resulting in high river and stream levels.