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Cascade Stream Gorge Conservation Area

Cascade Stream Gorge Conservation Area from directly overhead

Cascade Stream Gorge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 493 m. Crocker Mountain stands 1,279 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenvale Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY runs past it.

What to expect

Operated by
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.92431, -70.60813

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions: 31
  • Light of the World Cross: 7.6 mi
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 17.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 17.9 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 18.5 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 18.7 mi
Parks: 26
  • Sandy River Ponds Public Boat Access: 3.2 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 3.2 mi
  • Rangeley Town Park: 3.3 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 5.7 mi
  • Smalls Falls Rest Area: 6.5 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Smalls falls: 6.4 mi
  • Angel Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 23.7 mi
  • The Falls: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Smalls Falls: 6.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Cascade Stream Gorge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crocker MountainNE 52°1,279 m13.9 mi
Saddleback MountainE 81°1,231 m5.1 mi
Mount AbrahamENE 76°1,230 m14.2 mi
South Crocker MountainNE 56°1,228 m13.7 mi
Spaulding MountainENE 68°1,219 m14.5 mi
Mount RedingtonENE 57°1,214 m12.8 mi
The HornENE 73°1,203 m6.2 mi
East Kennebago MountainN 2°1,153 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5719:4820:33
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1815:1616:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121323365060656356433220
Precip in2.82.43.03.33.64.44.04.13.54.63.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1316555147

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