Elephant Mountain, Maine - Hiking

Elephant Mountain, Maine - Hiking

Maine, United States

Overview

Difficulty Easy
Elevation gain 1,150 M

What are the activities on site?

Hiking

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Why choose this trail?

Elephant Mountain is a mountain located in Bowdoin College Grant West (Maine Township 8, Range 10, NWP) Piscataquis County, Maine. It is about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Moosehead Lake, 2 miles southwest of Baker Mountain, and 5 miles west of White Cap Mountain.

Elephant Mountain stands within the watershed of the Piscataquis River, which drains into the Penobscot River, and into Penobscot Bay. The west side of Elephant Mtn. drains into North Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond, Lower Wilson Pond, Big Wilson Stream, Sebec Lake, the Sebec River, and the Piscataquis River. The south and southeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drain into South Brook, thence into Upper Wilson Pond. The northeast faces of Elephant Mtn. drains into Baker Brook, thence into Mountain Pond, Mountain Pond Brook, the West Branch of the Pleasant River, and into the Piscataquis River.

On January 24, 1963, a United States Air Force B-52 plane crashed on the mountain. There are pieces of the wreckage still on the mountain. A hiking trail leads visitors to the area of the crash, where a memorial is located.

What are the services on site?

No information available

Details

Access fee $ 0.00
Schedule
No information
Coordinates
44.768153 -70.781854

What are the coordinates and address of Elephant Mountain, Maine?

No information available

What are the comments and evaluations from the community?

Angela King
Angela King
It's a real pleasure to go there.
7 years ago
Wayne Karim
Wayne Karim
You need to try this place.
7 years ago
Mary Frazier
Mary Frazier
Beautifull
5 years ago
Amy Sheetz
Amy Sheetz
Wow
6 years ago

Let’s Answer Your Questions - FAQ

What is the level of difficulty of Elephant Mountain, Maine ?

Easy

What is the elevation of Elephant Mountain, Maine?

1150.00 M

Is the place are families friendly?

No

Is there an information center / service center / reception?

No