Baxter announces delayed campground openings for 2018

[TJ aka Teej]

The traditional May 15th opening for the overnight camping season has been canceled.
Park HQ is in the process of calling those with reservations.
This isn't an unusual event:
'18 Park delays opening until May 21st. Tote roads and trails remain closed.
’17 Park delayed opening some campgrounds, Hunt and Abol open May 27th.
’16 The Hunt Trail opened on May 27th
’15 Park delayed opening some campgrounds. Hunt open May 22nd. (Summit snow on the 23rd!)
’14 Park delayed opening some campgrounds until May 22nd. Hunt open May 29th.
’13 May 24th
’12 May 20th
’11 Park canceled traditional May 15th opening, Abol open Memorial day weekend.
’10 May 25th
’09 May 20th for both Hunt and Abol.
’08 Park canceled traditional May 15th opening, Abol and Hunt open May 29th.
’07 May 31st

[robby]

seems like the default opening date could be changed

[Venchka]

Any guesstimate on when Mount Katahdin might open for hikers?
Anish might have to come back later. She is well North of halfway already.
Wayne

[TJ aka Teej]

Any guesstimate on when Mount Katahdin might open for hikers?

Possibly Memorial Day Weekend.
A BSP Ranger will need to make a few trips the tableland first.
Abol will open first, and ATC considers it a legit alternative if Hunt is still closed.
Is Anish in the Whites yet? She may need to make arrangements for a ferry at the Kennebec.

[Venchka]

I have no idea where she is.
Hopefully her team is keeping an eye on trail impediments.
I didn’t even think about the river.
Thanks!
Wayne