Bigelow Preserve

Bigelow Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Avery Peak on Mount Bigelow
Map of Maine showing the location of Bigelow Preserve
Location Maine, United States
Nearest city Skowhegan, Maine
Coordinates 45°09′N 70°18′W / 45.150°N 70.300°WCoordinates: 45°09′N 70°18′W / 45.150°N 70.300°W
Area 36,000 acres (15,000 ha)
Established 1976
Governing body Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Official website

Bigelow Mountain Preserve is a 36,000 acres (15,000 ha) state-owned nature preserve in the western part of the U.S. state of Maine.[1][2] Located in Stratton, Maine, the preserve was created in 1976 in order to stop a proposed development of a ski resort in the area.[3] It is home to Mount Bigelow, one of Maine's highest mountains at an elevation of 4,145 feet (1,263 m), and Flagstaff Lake.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bigelow". Mainely Hiking. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bigelow Preserve Public Reserved Land". Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Condon, Mark (July 2000). "Maine's Bigelow Preserve". Backpacker Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2014.