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Sable Mountain

Sable Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sable Mountain rises to 622 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Brook Mountains, a peak 1.3 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33146361, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
622 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06882, -68.94499

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
  • South Branch Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Green Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Norway Falls: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 8.1 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 24.0 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 17.9 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 20.8 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Sable Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakS 174°1,605 m11.4 mi
South PeakS 173°1,603 m11.6 mi
PamolaS 171°1,495 m11.4 mi
Chimney PeakS 171°1,491 m11.4 mi
Hamlin PeakS 175°1,446 m10.0 mi
Howe PeaksS 174°1,416 m9.4 mi
North BrotherSSW 194°1,235 m8.0 mi
South BrotherSSW 198°1,208 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4519:4520:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1615:0315:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 574642 — Sable Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358223645

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