Mahoosuc Range

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The Mahoosuc Range, a northern extension of the White Mountains, straddles the border between New Hampshire and Maine. The range's highest peak, 4,180-foot Old Speck Mountain, is the fourth-highest peak in Maine. Substantial parts of the range are publicly owned as parts of the National Park Service Appalachian Trail corridor and Grafton Notch State Park in Maine.

The Appalachian Trail traverses the main ridge of the Mahoosucs between Berlin, New Hampshire and Grafton Notch. Mahoosuc Notch, considered one of the most difficult sections of the Appalachian Trail, cuts a deep cleft in the middle of the range between Mahoosuc Mountain and Fulling Mill Mountain.

[edit] References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names
• USGS Old Speck Mountain Quad
• Appalachian Mountain Club

[edit] See Also

• White Mountains (New Hampshire)
• Vegetation of New England and the Maritime Provinces