Maine offers some of the most remote and spectacular backpacking on the East Coast. The famed '100-mile Wilderness' section of the Appalachian Trail does not cross a single paved road, nor does it pass through any towns. Baxter State Park is a mecca for backpackers, with the centerpiece being Katahdin , the most alpine (and arguably most beautiful) mountain east of the Mississippi River.
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