Mount Abraham (Maine)

Mount Abraham
Mount Abraham viewed from the north, from atop nearby Sugarloaf Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,050 ft (1,230 m)
Prominence900 ft (270 m)[1]
ListingNew England 4000 footers
Coordinates44°58.38′N 70°19.59′W / 44.97300°N 70.32650°W / 44.97300; -70.32650[2]
Geography
Topo mapUSGS Mount Abraham

Mount Abraham is a 4,050 feet (1,230 m) mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. One of Maine's "4,000 footers", it is flanked to the north by Spaulding Mountain.[3]

Watersheds

Mount Abraham viewed from the south, at the junction of Routes 142 and 145, in Freeman Township

The northeast side of Mt. Abraham is drained by Rapid Stream, then into the West Branch of the Carrabassett River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The southern half of the southwest side drains into Quick Stream, then into the West Branch. The northern half drains into Perham Stream, then into Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River, another tributary of the Kennebec.

History

The mountain was logged in the late 19th century. Timber was moved down-slope in ice-covered wooden sluices. Logs, lumber, and pulpwood were shipped on the narrow-gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad.[4]

F-101B fighter similar to the one which crashed on Mount Abraham

A McDonnell F-101B Voodoo of the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, crashed onto the mountain after colliding with another F-101B during a cross-country formation flight on 14 November 1967. The two-man crew of No.57-376 ejected with minor injuries and the second aircraft made an emergency landing at Dow AFB.[5][6]

Access

The Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,194 mi (3,531 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs between Saddleback Junior and Spaulding, passing 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of the summit of Abraham. The summit of Mount Abraham can be reached from the AT via the blue-blazed Mount Abraham Side Trail.

Mount Abraham seen from the Mount Abraham Side Trail

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Abraham, Maine". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mt. Abraham
  3. ^ "Mount Abraham ME : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ Jones, Robert C. (1979). Two Feet Between the Rails (Volume 1 - The Early Years). Sundance Books.
  5. ^ "The ultimate sacrifice; wreck sites a reminder of military plane disasters". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  6. ^ "McDonnell F-101B Voodoo". Forgotten Jets. Retrieved 2012-01-19.[permanent dead link‍]