Hamlin Peak is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

located in

Baxter State Park Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park in Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County in north-central Maine, United States. It is in the North Maine Woods region and borders the Katahdin Woods and Wat ...

in Piscataquis County,

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. Hamlin Peak is a northern spur of the greater

Mount Katahdin Mount Katahdin ( ) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at . Named Katahdin, which means "Great Mountain", by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Bax ...

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and is flanked to the south by Baxter Peak, and to the north by the Howe Peaks. Since it rises nearly above the col joining it to the higher Baxter Peak, Hamlin Peak qualifies as a four-thousand footer based on the

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criterion used by the

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, and is ranked as the second-highest peak in Maine. The southeast face of Hamlin Peak drains into the Great Basin, where water ultimately flows into the Penobscot River and eventually empties into the

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at Penobscot Bay. There are several trails that lead to or near the summit of Hamlin Peak.Hamlin Peak on TopoQuest
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Mountains of Piscataquis County, Maine North Maine Woods Mountains of Maine {{Maine-geo-stub

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