Sugarloaf Mountain (Franklin County, Maine)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Sugarloaf Mountain
Photo = Sugarloaf Mt seen from AT above Crocker Cirque.jpg
Caption = Sugarloaf Mountain seen from the AT above Crocker Cirque
Elevation = 1,295 m (4,250 feet) [Summit elevation between 4,240 and 4,260 feet.]
Prominence = 970 m (3,180 ft) [Key col elevation between 1,060 and 1,080 feet.]
Location = Maine, USA
Range =
Coordinates = coord|45|01|53|N|070|18|47|W|type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS "Sugarloaf Mountain"
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Listing = New England 4000 footers #6 New England Fifty Finest

Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. It is the second highest mountain in the state, after Mount Katahdin. Sugarloaf is flanked to the south by Spaulding Mountain.

The northeast and west sides of Sugarloaf drain into the South Branch of the Carrabassett River, which flows into the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine.The southeast side of Sugarloaf drains into Rapid Stream, thence into the West Branch of the Carrabassett River.

The Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,170-mile (3,500 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, passes within a mile of the summit, skirting the peak to the west, and the summit is reached by a 0.6 mile (1 km) side trail. This side trail, and a trail down the east side of Sugarloaf, was originally part of the AT, which has been relocated down the north side of the mountain to the west of the ski slopes. Sugarloaf/USA, a major ski resort is located on the north side of the mountain.

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ee also

* List of mountains in Maine

External links

* [http://www.k2trav.com K2Trav's Guide To Sugarloaf/USA]
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* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6839 PeakBagger.com: Sugarloaf]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/154948/sugarloaf.html summitpost.org: Sugarloaf]