Saddleback Mountain (Rangeley, Maine)
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| Saddleback Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 1,256 metres (4,120 feet) |
| Location | Franklin County, Maine, USA |
| Prominence | 746 m (2,446 ft) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Saddleback Mountain |
| Listing | New England 4000 footers #19 New England Fifty Finest |
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine. Saddleback is one of the highest mountains in the State of Maine, and one of the fourteen with more than 2000 ft. of topographic prominence. Saddleback is flanked to the northeast by Saddleback Horn.
The northwest side of Saddleback drains into Saddleback Lake, thence into Redington Stream, the South Branch of the Dead River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The southeast side of Saddleback drains into Winship and Conant Streams, thence Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River, another tributary of the Kennebec. The southwest end of Saddleback drains into Cascade Stream, thence into Rangeley Lake, Rangeley River, Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Upper and Lower Richardson Lakes, Rapid River, Umbagog Lake, and the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River.
The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the ridge of Saddleback, crossing the summit. The mountain is the site of Saddleback ski resort.
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[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS: Saddleback Mountain
- PeakBagger.com: Saddleback Mountain
- summitpost.org: Saddleback Mountain
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