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For a mountain to be on the list, it must have a view, of course. All of the peaks must be between 2,500 and 4,000 feet. It should also have an official trail to the top. Logging roads and snowmobile trails don't qualify. Prominence does not matter either. You must also witness the view. If the views are past the summit, continue to the view. If it's a cloudy day, then go back and do it.
I'm not afraid of changing the list. As of now, there are 45 peaks on the list, but if there is any peak I overlooked that meets the qualifications above, please tell me, so it can be added to the official list. Be sure to check out all of the separate pages for each peak.The list goes as follows:
1.South Brother 3,970
2.Goose Eye Mountain 3,860
3.The Horns 3,805
4.Mt.Coe 3,795
5.East Peak 3,794
6.Baldpate Mountain 3,780
7.Mahoosuc Arm 3,765
8.Coburn Mountain 3,717
9.The Owl 3,670
10.Saddleback Junior 3,655
11.White Cap Mountain 3,654
12.Boundary Bald Mountain 3,620
13.Burnt Hill 3,609
14.Old Blue 3,580
15.Mt.Carlo 3,565
16.The Traveler 3,541
17.Doubletop Mountain 3,489
18.Little Jackson Mountain 3,472
19.Mt.OJI 3,434
20.Sunday River Whitecap 3,335
21.Peak of the Ridges 3,254
22.Big Spencer Mountain 3,206
23.Big Moose Mountain 3,196
24.Cranberry Peak 3,194
25.Low Aziscohos Mountain 3,190
26.No 5 Mountain 3,186
27.Mt.Blue 3,180
28.North Traveler 3,152
29.Puzzle Mountain 3,142
30.South Turner Mountain 3,123
31.East Royce Mountain 3,114
32.Tumbledown Mountain 3,068
33.Little Spencer Mountain 3,065
34.Little Bigelow Mountain 3,060
35.Blueberry Mountain 2,962
36.Second Bemis 2,915
37.Speckled Mountain 2,906
38.Number Four Mountain 2,890
39.Caribou Mountain 2,840
40.Shaw Mountain 2,641
41.Barren Mountain 2,640
42.Moxie Bald Mountain 2,629
43.Black Cat Mountain 2,585
44.Saddleback Wind Mountain 2,580
45.West Peak 2,502
If you would like to ask about these peaks, or recommend your own, comment below or email me. My About Page can be found on this site. I also have a map showing the location of all these peaks. It can be found here.
Is Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton/Denmark too short? It’s a staple is Southern Maine and should be considered.
ReplyDeletePleasant Mountain definitely belongs on a list like this, but it's too short in elevation. I may create a separate list of more peaks in Maine between the heights 2000-2500 with views, but I might just add these peaks to this list if people want me to.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest:
ReplyDelete-Little Jackson (in between Tumbledown and Blueberry Mountains)
-Saddleback Wind Mountain in Carthage
-Old Blue Mountain (on the AT south of Bemis)
-Barker Mountain in Newry (home of Sunday River Ski Area)
All are over 2500 feet in elevation, and have exceptional views.
If this is to be a state-wide list, I would suggest lowering the minimum elevation requirement. That way, not everything will be lopsided in the western half of the state, and you can include amazing views in places like the Camden Hills, Acadia, the Black Woods (a cluster of peaks on the mainland northeast of Acadia) and Northern Maine.
Thank you for the feedback. Peaks like Little Jackson, Saddleback Wind, and Old Blue are already on the list above. I know Barker Mountain does have good views, but no official hiking trail.
DeleteWhen it comes to the height, I may lower it to 2,000 feet. I feel as though if I lowered it more, there would be too many peaks on the list. There might be another list under 2,500 if people want to make one.