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Coordinates: 45°22′37″N 69°24′14″W / 45.37696°N 69.403768°W / 45.37696; -69.403768
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| Location = [[Piscataquis County, Maine]]
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'''Borestone Mountain''' is a mountain in [[Piscataquis County, Maine]]. It is a popular hiking spot in Western Maine, with trailheads located on Mountain Road near [[Willimantic,_Maine|Willimantic, Maine]]. <ref>http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html</ref>.
'''Borestone Mountain''' is a mountain in [[Piscataquis County, Maine]]. It is a popular hiking spot near the center of the state, with a trailhead located on Mountain Road near [[Willimantic, Maine|Willimantic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Borestone Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine |work=MaineAdventure.net |url=http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html |accessdate=2009-07-22 |archive-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723195340/http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mountain is part of the Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary<ref>{{cite web |title=Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary |url=https://www.maineaudubon.org/visit/borestone/|publisher=Maine Audubon |accessdate=2018-10-12}}</ref> There are several historic lodges <ref>{{cite web |title=Lodges at Borestone Mountain |url=https://www.maineaudubon.org/lodges-at-borestone-mountain/|publisher=Maine Audubon |accessdate=2018-10-12}}</ref> on Midday Pond, run by Maine Audubon.


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The trail is open to hikers 365 days a year. Parking is available on Mountain Road approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of Willimantic. The well-marked, well-maintained trail passes to the south and east of Midday Pond ascending the west side of the mountain. Directly to the south of Midday pond on the trail is a small one-room cabin with a museum open from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The distance from parking to the summit is about {{convert|3|mi|km|abbr=on}}. The last part of the trail is very steep with sharp rocks with iron rungs to assist hikers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highpoweredplanet.blogspot.com/2011/04/borestone-mountain-me.html|title=Borestone Mountain, ME|date=7 August 2010 |publisher=High-Powered Planet|accessdate=2012-05-06}}</ref> The East Peak offers a spectacular 360-degree view extending from the [[Penobscot River]] to the east, to the western Maine mountains and the [[Quebec]] border to the west.
'''Hiker's route to summit'''

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The trail is open to hikers 365 days a year. The trail passes to the south and east of Midday Pond where there is a dock and a small one room cabin where a ranger operates a museum from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The distance from parking to the summit is about 3 miles. The last part of the trail is very steep with sharp rocks with iron rungs to assist hikers. The East Peak offers a spectacular 360 degree view extending from the Penobscot River to the east, to the western Maine Mountains and the Quebec border to the west.


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==External links==
==External links==
* [ http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html Borestone Mountain Maine]
* [http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html Borestone Mountain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723195340/http://www.maineadventure.net/adventures/borestone-mountain.html |date=2011-07-23 }}

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Latest revision as of 13:12, 20 October 2023

Borestone Mountain
Borestone Mountain is located in Maine
Borestone Mountain
Borestone Mountain
Highest point
ElevationEast Peak 1,981 feet (604 m) West Peak 1,960 feet (597 m)[1]
ProminenceEast Peak 972 feet (296 m) West Peak 40 feet (12 m)[2]
Coordinates45°22′37″N 69°24′14″W / 45.37696°N 69.403768°W / 45.37696; -69.403768
Geography
LocationPiscataquis County, Maine, U.S.
Climbing
Easiest routeSimple Scrambling, class 2

Borestone Mountain is a mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine. It is a popular hiking spot near the center of the state, with a trailhead located on Mountain Road near Willimantic.[3] The mountain is part of the Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary[4] There are several historic lodges [5] on Midday Pond, run by Maine Audubon.

The trail is open to hikers 365 days a year. Parking is available on Mountain Road approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Willimantic. The well-marked, well-maintained trail passes to the south and east of Midday Pond ascending the west side of the mountain. Directly to the south of Midday pond on the trail is a small one-room cabin with a museum open from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The distance from parking to the summit is about 3 mi (4.8 km). The last part of the trail is very steep with sharp rocks with iron rungs to assist hikers.[6] The East Peak offers a spectacular 360-degree view extending from the Penobscot River to the east, to the western Maine mountains and the Quebec border to the west.

References

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  1. ^ "Borestone Mountain, Maine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. ^ "Borestone Mountain-West Peak, Maine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  3. ^ "Borestone Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine". MaineAdventure.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  4. ^ "Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary". Maine Audubon. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. ^ "Lodges at Borestone Mountain". Maine Audubon. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ^ "Borestone Mountain, ME". High-Powered Planet. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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