Hype for the Future 62RGY: Town of Rangeley, Maine

Overview

The Town of Rangeley is located in northern Franklin County, Maine, and is the sole municipality to share an identical name with a community of a different status in the State known as Rangeley Plantation. In the Town of Rangeley, however, is the vast majority of the regional population, as well as the location of two major museums of local interest: The Outdoor Heritage Museum of Oquossoc and the Wilhelm Reich Museum of the central town area. Both of the aforementioned museums are accessible by way of Route 16 and adjoining roadways within the Town area.

Hype for the Future 62JMR: Towns of Jackman and Moose River, Maine

Introduction

The Towns of Jackman and Moose River are two adjoining towns located within northern Somerset County, Maine. Though many businesses in Jackman may use the name “Moose River” and vice versa, the general pattern of distinction between the two towns is to identify Moose River as the more northern and significantly less populated side (under two hundred residents) while the Town of Jackman is the more southern and significantly more populated side (nearer eight hundred residents).

Jackman and Moose River are geographically two towns accessible via United States Route 201 on the northward journey toward Québec, Canada, and the towns are largely determined by Wood Pond to the west. Sawyer’s Maple Farm is located further to the east, and the maple producer is associated with the area nearer the Narrows to the east. Perhaps the most notable of the places to stay is the iconic Northland Hotel, located in the Town of Jackman, Maine.

Hype for the Future 62T: Mount Katahdin on I-95

Overview

Interstate 95 contains a rest stop for a scenic overlook involving Mount Katahdin while traversing Penobscot County, accessible exclusively in the northbound direction, of course. Mount Katahdin is the highest point in the State of Maine, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, and a mountain whose peak is only accessible by said trail or by upwards of fifty (50) miles of unpaved rural roads as the centerpiece of Baxter State Park.

Hype for the Future 62K: Baxter State Park

Introduction

Baxter State Park, home to the highest point of the State of Maine at Mount Katahdin, is a tribute to the “magnificent obsession” by Percival P. Baxter of protecting a significant acreage of wilderness in the interior portion of the State.

About the Park

All roads leading into Baxter State Park are unpaved, narrow, and with size limits on vehicles. Vehicular parking is restricted to the three trailheads associated with Mount Katahdin, largely by way of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. As with many of the magnificent state parks in Maine, the operating season ranges from around Memorial Day to around Indigenous Peoples’ Day as observed by the State.

Winter Closures

For early January 2026, Baxter State Park is closed to ATVs, snowmobiles, and all vehicular traffic, as part of a seasonal closure prior to the Memorial Day holiday.

Location

While Millinocket in northern Penobscot County is often deemed the “Gateway to Mount Katahdin,” the entirety of Baxter State Park is located further northwest into the northeastern portion of neighboring Piscataquis County. Millinocket, by the way, is home to the headquarters of specifically Baxter State Park.