Mahoosuc Range
| Mahoosuc Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Old Speck Mountain |
| Elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°34′15″N 70°57′18″W / 44.57083°N 70.95500°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) NE–SW |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Maine and New Hampshire |
| Range coordinates | 44°30′N 71°0′W / 44.500°N 71.000°WCoordinates: 44°30′N 71°0′W / 44.500°N 71.000°W |
| Parent range | White Mountains, Appalachian Mountains |
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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, 4,170-foot (1,270 m) 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 Shelburne, New Hampshire and Grafton Notch in Maine. Mahoosuc Notch, considered one of the most difficult sections of the Appalachian Trail, cuts a deep cleft in the middle of the range between and .
Mountains[]
(from north to south)
- Old Speck Mountain 4,170 ft
- 3,790 ft
- 3,490 ft
- 3,450 ft
- Goose Eye Mountain, West Pk. 3,870 ft
- Goose Eye, North Pk. 3,650 ft
- Goose Eye, East Pk. 3,794 ft
- 3,565 ft
- Mount Success 3,565 ft
- North Bald Cap 2,893 ft
- Bald Cap 3,065 ft
- Bald Cap Peak 2,785 ft
- Cascade Mountain 2,631 ft
- Mount Hayes 2,555 ft
See also[]
- White Mountains (New Hampshire)
- Vegetation of New England and the Maritime Provinces
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Categories:
- Mountain ranges of New Hampshire
- Mountain ranges of Maine
- White Mountains (New Hampshire)
- Landforms of Oxford County, Maine
- Landforms of Coös County, New Hampshire