Elephant Mountain
Description
WikipediaElephant Mountain is a mountain located in Township C, Oxford County, Maine. Its northeastern end is in Township D, Franklin County. Elephant Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Bemis Mountain, and to the southeast by Old Blue Mountain. The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170 mi (3,490 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the base of Elephant Mountain, 700 ft (210 m) below the summit. Elephant Mountain stands in the watershed of the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and then into the Gulf of Maine. The northwest side of the mountain drains into Metallak Brook, then into Upper and Lower Richardson lakes, the Rapid River, and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin. The southwest side of Elephant Mountain drains into Birch Brook and Clearwater Brook, then into Black Brook, and the Ellis River, and the Androscoggin. The southeast side of the mountain drains into Mountain Brook, then into Berdeen Stream, and the Swift River, another tributary of the Androscoggin.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Blue Mountain | 1,091 m | SE 151° | 2.7 km |
| Bemis Mountain | 1,085 m | N 21° | 3.1 km |
| Metallak Mountain | 867 m | NW 297° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Growth of the Soil | Shady Wall | 6a+ | 6.7 km |
| Afternoon Nap | Shady Wall | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Charlieville | Shady Wall | 7a | 6.7 km |
| Iron Born | Military Wall | 5c | 6.8 km |
| On the Tweak Again | Military Wall | 6c | 6.8 km |
| Singalong | Military Wall | 7a+ | 6.8 km |
| Brown Crack | Military Wall | 6b+ | 6.8 km |
| Hey Hey, My My | Military Wall | 6a | 6.8 km |
| Big Dipper | Military Wall | 7a | 6.8 km |
| Chimney Sweep | Military Wall | 5a | 6.8 km |
| The Craggle | Military Wall | 5c | 6.8 km |
| Ghost | Bemis Area | 5c | 6.9 km |
| Winter is Coming | Bemis Area | 5b | 6.9 km |
| Bemis | Bemis Area | 6b+ | 6.9 km |
| Crystallized Intelligence | Bemis Area | 5c | 6.9 km |
| Stem It | Central Wall | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| Kennebago | Central Wall | 6c+ | 7.0 km |
| Plumbago | Central Wall | 6a | 7.0 km |
| The Tenth Degree | Central Wall | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| Contortionism | Central Wall | 7b+ | 7.0 km |
| Entrance Crack | Central Wall | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Flared Straight | Central Wall | 7b | 7.0 km |
| Punch It | Central Wall | 7a+ | 7.0 km |
| Bakers Passage | Central Wall | 6c | 7.0 km |
| Conundrum | Central Wall | 6c+ | 7.0 km |