Snow Mountain (Franklin County, Maine)

Snow Mountain
Snow Mountain Franklin County, Maine, U.S.
Elevation	3,960 ft (1,210 m)
Prominence	2,329 ft (710 m)[1]
Listing	New England Fifty Finest #24 New England 100 Highest #70
Location
Coordinates	45°17′29″N 70°42′34″W / 45.2915°N 70.709333°W / 45.2915; -70.709333Coordinates: 45°17′29″N 70°42′34″W / 45.2915°N 70.709333°W / 45.2915; -70.709333[2]
Topo map	USGS Chain of Ponds
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking trail

Snow Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine, about 5 mi (8 km) from the Canada-United States border.^[3] Snow Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Bag Pond Mountain, and to the southeast by Round Mountain.

The north side of Snow Mountain drains into Indian Stream, then into Chain of Ponds, the North Branch of the Dead River, Flagstaff Lake, the Dead River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The southeast side of Snow Mountain drains into Little Alder Stream, then into Alder Stream, and the North Branch of the Dead River. The north side of Snow Mountain drains into Big Island Pond, then into the Kennebago River, and the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River.

See also

• Snow Mountain
• List of mountains in Maine
• New England Fifty Finest
• New England Hundred Highest

References