- Traveler Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name = Traveler Mountain
Photo = Traveler Mountain.jpg! Traveler Mountain, from Lower South Branch Pond, to the northwest.
Caption = Traveler Mountain, from Lower South Branch Pond, to the northwest.
Elevation = 1,079metre s (3,541 feet)
Prominence = 715 m (2,340 ft)
Location = Piscataquis County,Maine
Range =
Coordinates = coord|46|4.37|N|68|50.69|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS "The Traveler"
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Listing = #22New England Fifty Finest Traveler Mountain is a
mountain located in Piscataquis County,Maine , inBaxter State Park . Its highest peak, "The Traveler", is the eighth-most prominent in Maine.Subsidiary peaks include the Peak of the Ridges 3225 ft, North and South Traveler Mountain 3144 ft and 2677 ft respectively.The Traveler stands within the watershed of the
Penobscot River , which drains intoPenobscot Bay on the coast of Maine.The east side of the Traveler drains into the East Branch of the Penobscot River.The north and west sides of the Traveler drain by several brooks into Trout Brook, thence intoGrand Lake Matagamon , the source of the East Branch of the Penobscot.The south side of the Traveler drains into the Pogy Brook, thence intoWassataquoik Stream and the East Branch.The Traveler was named by loggers using the East Branch of the
Penobscot River . As any distant object will appear to do, it seemed to move along with them as they went down river. Upper and Lower South Branch Ponds are at the western base of the Traveler. Three ridges descend the western slopes of the mountain and provide access to the summit. These ridges are from North to South: North Traveler Ridge, Center Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge. North Traveler Ridge of course leads to theNorthern summit. The other two ridges begin near the thoroughfare between the two ponds and proceed up to the peak of the ridges 3225 ft. Both routes then merge on the way from the Peak of the Ridges to the summit of the Traveler.See also
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List of mountains in Maine
*New England Fifty Finest External links
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* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6800 PeakBagger.com: The Traveler]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151853/traveler-mountain.html summitpost.org: Traveler Mountain]
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