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An abandoned fire tower remains on the summit providing clear 360 degree views of the area to adventurous hikers and snowmobilers. The mountain also used to be home to the "ill-fated" Enchanted Mountain Ski Area which operated on the south facing slope from 1966 to 1974.
Mount Agamenticus is a 692 ft (211 m) high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. [1] The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) in the southern Maine towns of Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and ...
Blueberry Mountain is a mountain located in western Maine. [2] Named because of the abundant blueberries on its summit and upper slopes, it is a popular day hike. The summit area is partially open and has good views over Evans Notch and toward North and South Baldface in New Hampshire. It is ascended by the White Cairn, Stone House, and ...
Bauneg Beg Mountain is a mountain summit located in the town of North Berwick, in York County in the state of Maine. Bauneg Beg Mountain climbs to 860 ft (260 m) above sea level. Bauneg Beg Mountain is taller than Mount Agamenticus, and has been used by mariners to navigate the Maine Coast. This area is characterized by rolling forested hills ...
Mount Katahdin (/ k ə ˈ t ɑː d ɪ n / kə-TAH-din) is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m). Named Katahdin, which means "Great Mountain", [3] by the Penobscot Native Americans, it is within Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County, and is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park.
Much of the mountain and surrounding area is part of the 10,540-acre (42.7 km 2) Bigelow Preserve, created in 1976 in response to a massive proposed ski resort. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) maintains the trails on Bigelow Mountain and stations seasonal caretakers at the popular backcountry campsites at Horns Pond ...
The summit and much of the trail are in the town of Avon, while the lower part of the trail is in Weld. [3] The trail and summit are part of Mount Blue State Park, see map, history and further information. [4] Access to the trailhead is through a chain-gated entrance road, Mt. Blue Road, which is located along Center Hill Road.
A view of Gulf Hagas from river level. Gulf Hagas is a gorge located in the mountains of northern Maine woods and is often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Maine. The West Branch of the Pleasant River cuts through the earth for three miles creating a vertically walled slate gorge with numerous waterfalls.