What to know about hiking Maine’s tallest volcanic mountain

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 12, 2024

Standing on the summit, surrounded by jagged hunks of rock, I looked out over a seemingly endless forest of crimson, gold and burnt orange foliage. Beside me, a weathered wooden sign read, “The Traveler — 3,541 feet, Maine’s tallest volcanic mountain.” Fall had arrived in Baxter State Park, and I was celebrating with a 10-plus-mile hike of the Traveler Range. Visiting multiple peaks, it is one of the most challenging day hikes in Maine. It’s also particularly interesting, geologically.