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Hunter Cove Uplands

Hunter Cove Uplands from directly overhead

Hunter Cove Uplands is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 1,231 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.97216, -70.71908

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 56
Attractions: 27
  • Light of the World Cross: 14.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 17.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 18.5 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 19.1 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 19.3 mi
Parks: 14
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 0.8 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 2.7 mi
  • Rangeley Town Park: 3.6 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 3.8 mi
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Smalls falls: 12.6 mi
  • Angel Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Little Hellgate: 22.5 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Smalls Falls: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Hunter Cove Uplands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddleback MountainESE 103°1,231 m10.8 mi
Mount RedingtonENE 77°1,214 m16.6 mi
The HornE 97°1,203 m11.4 mi
East Kennebago MountainNNE 29°1,153 m11.8 mi
Elephant MountainSSW 192°1,150 m14.4 mi
Snow MountainNNW 339°1,139 m14.6 mi
West Kennebago MountainNNW 333°1,130 m10.5 mi
Black NubbleENE 73°1,117 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice04:5719:4920:34
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1915:1616:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121423364959646255433120
Precip in2.62.12.73.03.64.54.33.83.64.43.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley 2 NW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/625799057

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