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Loon Lake Conservation Easement

Loon Lake Conservation Easement from directly overhead

Loon Lake Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 524 m. Crocker Mountain stands 1,279 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Chick Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.7 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates45.02105, -70.65723

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 58
Attractions: 32
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 13.3 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 14.0 mi
  • Light of the World Cross: 14.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 14.6 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 14.8 mi
Parks: 14
  • Rangeley Town Park: 3.9 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 4.0 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 4.9 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 6.8 mi
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Smalls falls: 13.2 mi
  • Angel Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Smalls Falls: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Loon Lake Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crocker MountainE 82°1,279 m13.5 mi
Saddleback MountainSE 128°1,231 m9.5 mi
South Crocker MountainE 86°1,228 m13.8 mi
Spaulding MountainE 94°1,219 m15.8 mi
Mount RedingtonE 89°1,214 m13.1 mi
The HornESE 120°1,203 m9.6 mi
East Kennebago MountainNNE 22°1,153 m7.5 mi
Kennebago DivideNNW 331°1,151 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5719:4820:34
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1915:1516:04

Local time (America/Toronto).

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1317117319

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