Sugarloaf Mountain is a
ski mountain
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located in
Carrabassett Valley
Carrabassett Valley is a New England town, town in Franklin County, Maine, Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the t ...
,
Franklin County,
Maine
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. It is the third highest peak in the state, after
Mount Katahdin's Baxter and
Hamlin peaks. 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
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, which flows into the
Kennebec River
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, and into the
Gulf of Maine
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. The southeast side of Sugarloaf drains into Rapid Stream, then into the
West Branch of the Carrabassett River.
The
Appalachian Trail
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(AT), a
National Scenic Trail
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from
Georgia
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to Maine, passes within a mile of the summit, skirting the peak to the west, and the summit is reached by a side trail. This side trail, and a trail down the east side of Sugarloaf, were originally part of the AT, which has been relocated down the north side of the mountain to the west of the ski slopes.
Sugarloaf
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, a major
ski resort
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is located on the north side of the mountain.
Gallery
Image:Sugarloaf ski resort Maine.JPG, Sugarloaf Mountain ski runs
Image:Redington and The Crockers from Sugarloaf.jpg, View from Sugarloaf summit
Image:Sugarloaf Mountain seen from Maine State Route 27.JPG, Sugarloaf Mountain seen from Routes 16 and 27
See also
*
List of mountains in Maine
This is a list of mountains in the state of Maine.
References
{{Mountains of Maine
*
Maine
Mountains
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Con ...
References
External links
K2Trav's Guide To Sugarloaf/USA
Mountains of Franklin County, Maine
Sugarloaf
A sugarloaf was the usual form in which refined sugar was produced and sold until the late 19th century, when granulated and cube sugars were introduced. A tall cone with a rounded top was the end product of a process in which dark molasses, ...
New England Four-thousand footers
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