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Saddleback Mountain and The Horn via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Maine

Saddleback Mountain and The Horn via Appalachian Trail

Rangeley, Maine

6.3 mi

Distance

2,785 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Saddleback Mountain and The Horn via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail in Franklin County, Maine. It is 6.3 miles long and gains 2,785 feet. The nearest town is Rangeley, Maine, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:748 ft
Max:1,246 ft
Gain:849 ft
Loss:849 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 748 ft and 1,246 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.748 ft914 ft1,080 ft1,246 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi748 ft
High point1.7 mi1,246 ft
End6.3 mi748 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rangeley, ME · about 5 mi away
County:
Franklin County, ME

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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