Nature reserve · Maine
Conservation Easement
Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 1,231 m to the east, 14 miles off. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.96528, -70.79006
- 0.9 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 20.8 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 21.2 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 21.9 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
- Dixville Notch Wildlife Viewing Area · 25 mi
- Middle Brother · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Burnham Hill: 4.8 mi
- Chick Hill: 5.7 mi
- Spotted Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Deer Mountain: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Conservation Easement: 0.3 mi
- Rangeley River Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land: 1.8 mi
- Kennebago 3000 Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Forest Legacy Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Light of the World Cross: 16.8 mi
- Flagstaff Memorial Society: 20.8 mi
- Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 21.4 mi
- Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 22.0 mi
- Flagstaff Wing Community: 22.1 mi
Parks: 15
- Oquossoc Town Park: 0.8 mi
- Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 3.4 mi
- Hunter Cove Water Access: 3.8 mi
- Rangeley Town Park: 7.1 mi
- Haley Pond Park: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Angel Falls: 13.2 mi
- Smalls falls: 15.3 mi
- Garfield Falls: 16.4 mi
- Little Hellgate: 19.2 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 23.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 3.9 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 17.5 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 22.9 mi
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 23.9 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Sid Hayward Ledge: 14.3 mi
- Linda Ledge: 14.3 mi
- Alice Ledge: 14.9 mi
- Finnsons Cliff: 16.0 mi
- C Bluff: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Andover Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 11.1 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Smalls Falls: 15.4 mi
- Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- King Spring: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | E 98° | 1,231 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Horn | E 94° | 1,203 m | 14.8 mi |
| East Kennebago Mountain | NE 41° | 1,153 m | 14.2 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | S 178° | 1,150 m | 13.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | N 353° | 1,139 m | 14.2 mi |
| West Kennebago Mountain | N 353° | 1,130 m | 9.9 mi |
| Saddleback Junior | E 92° | 1,108 m | 16.3 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | S 175° | 1,091 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:49 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:16 | 16:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley 2 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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