Mount Katahdin | |
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![]() Katahdin from 10,000 ft (3,000 m) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,267 ft (1,605 m)NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 4,288 ft (1,307 m)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W / 45.904354472°N 68.921274306°W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Mount Katahdin |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Devonian, Acadian orogeny |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1804 by Charles Turner, Jr. |
Easiest route | Hike, Abol Trail / Hunt Trail 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
Designated | 1967 |
Mount Katahdin (/kəˈtɑːdɪn/ kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine. It is 5,267 feet (1,605 m) tall.
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