The Baldface-Royce Range is a range of mountains in western
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
and eastern
New Hampshire
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, in the United States. They are located in the town of
Chatham, New Hampshire
Chatham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and except for the southeast corner, all of Chatham is in the White Mountain National Forest. The ...
, and the townships of
Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
Bean's Purchase is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. The population was zero as of the 2020 census.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (w ...
, and
Batchelders Grant, Maine, in the eastern part of the
White Mountains.
Mountains in the Baldface-Royce range
From south to north:
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Eastman Mountain, , ascended by the Eastman Mountain Trail from the Slippery Brook Trail
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South Baldface
South Baldface is a mountain in the town of Chatham, New Hampshire in the eastern White Mountains. It gets its name from its steep barren eastern face. Along with the neighboring summit North Baldface, it is a popular hiking destination, especia ...
, , ascended by the Baldface Circle Trail
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North Baldface
North Baldface is a mountain in the township of Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire in the eastern White Mountains. It gets its name from its steep barren southeast face. Along with the neighboring summit South Baldface, it is a popular hiking desti ...
, , ascended by the Baldface Circle Trail and Bicknell Ridge Trail
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Mount Meader
Mount Meader, elevation , is a mountain in the Baldface-Royce Range, located in Coos County, New Hampshire Coos may refer to:
People
*Cowasuck, also known as Cowass or Coös, an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe in northeastern North Amer ...
, , ascended by the Mount Meader Trail, Basin Rim Trail and Meader Ridge Trail
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West Royce Mountain, , has limited views from its wooded summit; ascended by the Royce Trail, Burnt Mill Brook Trail, and Basin Rim Trail
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East Royce Mountain, , has good views from its open summit; ascended by the Royce Trail, East Royce Trail, Laughing Lion Trail, and Burnt Mill Brook Trail
See also
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Speckled Mountain, located east of the Baldface-Royce Range in Maine
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Wild River (Androscoggin River)
The Wild River is a river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows east and south to the Kennebec River near the Atlantic Ocean.
Route
The Wild River rises ...
, forming the valley to the northwest of the range
Mountain ranges of New Hampshire
Mountain ranges of Maine
Landforms of Carroll County, New Hampshire
Landforms of Coös County, New Hampshire
Landforms of Oxford County, Maine
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