Peak · Maine
Caribou Mountain
Caribou Mountain rises to 859 m in Maine. Wheeler Mountain stands 969 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Gammon Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q33137631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 859 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.34034, -70.93007
- 2.2 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 12.2 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 13.7 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 4 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 4 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Lila's Ledge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Lovell Playground: 7.3 mi
- Angevine Park: 7.4 mi
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Bethel Common: 8.2 mi
- Chester Hayes Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
Peaks
- Gammon Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Tyler Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bobcat Peak: 2.1 mi
- Butters Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bethel Community Forest West: 6.1 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 7.5 mi
- Bethel Community Forest: 7.5 mi
- Robinson Peak Conservation Easement: 7.7 mi
- Valentine Farm: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Bethel War Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 11.8 mi
- Memorial Boulders: 17.5 mi
- Ravine House Site: 17.9 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Kees Falls: 0.9 mi
- Mad River Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hermit Falls: 6.9 mi
- Brickett Falls: 8.0 mi
- Emerald Pool: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Browns Ledge: 5.2 mi
- Wild River Crag: 7.3 mi
- Goss Ledge: 12.3 mi
- Payne Ledge: 12.7 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 4.2 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 14.2 mi
- P6: 15.2 mi
- P5: 15.2 mi
- P10: 15.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Moses Mason House Museum: 8.2 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 8.2 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 8.4 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Moffett House Museum: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Moose Cave: 16.9 mi
- Mount Washington Observatory: 19.1 mi
- Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 19.7 mi
- Roar-o-Saurus: 19.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Deer Hill Spring: 8.2 mi
- Peabody Spring: 18.4 mi
- Mountain fountain: 18.8 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 19.0 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 11.3 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 12.3 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 15.3 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 15.4 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 8.4 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 21.6 mi
- Loon Mural: 22.6 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 22.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 15.1 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 22.1 mi
- Mary's Garden: 22.5 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Caribou Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mountain | N 8° | 969 m | 7.6 mi |
| West Royce Mountain | WSW 239° | 965 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 349° | 955 m | 7.5 mi |
| East Royce Mountain | WSW 239° | 945 m | 4.4 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | N 349° | 900 m | 6.9 mi |
| Howe Peak | W 276° | 891 m | 7.0 mi |
| Robinson Peak | NNW 340° | 891 m | 7.2 mi |
| Speckled Mountain | SSW 200° | 880 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358226716
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