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Sabattus Mountain
Lovell, ME

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the trail
Looking up the trail

Route: East loop of unknown trail, (Sabattus Mountain), west loop of unknown trail

Wanting to stretch my legs on a nice afternoon, I headed up to Sabattus for a short hike. After parking roadside (since the parking lot was not plowed), I headed up the east side of the loop. The packed out trail ended about halfway or so up, resulting in light trailbreaking for the rest of the hike. While I had taken my time in getting there due to the 4:40 sunset, I had forgotten to take into consideration the horizon peaks. Thus, the sun set seconds before I reached the ledges. Nonetheless, the views were great and the horizon colors decent.

Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Sabattus Mountain
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Moderate
Navigation: Moderate
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Hike Commenced: 4:08 PM
Parking Elevation: 750'
Destination: Sabattus Mountain
Ascent Commenced: 4:09 PM
Summit Reached: 4:27 PM
Time Elapsed: 00:18
Trailhead Elevation: 760'
Summit Elevation: 1,253'
Vertical Gain: 498'
Hike Ended: 5:05 PM
Hike Time Elapsed: 00:57
Hike Vertical Gain: 588'


The trailhead for the trails to the Sabattus Mountain summit
The trailhead for the trails to the Sabattus Mountain summit

Looking at Mt. Washington from the Sabattus Mountain ledges - Click to enlarge
Looking at Mt. Washington from the Sabattus Mountain ledges

The sunset as seen from the ledges near the fire tower footings - Click to enlarge
The sunset as seen from the ledges near the fire tower footings

Topographic map of Sabattus Mountain


Directions to trailhead: From US 302, take Route 5 North to Center Lovell. Take a right onto Sabattus Mountain Road. Head down this road a bit, then take a right onto a dirt Sabattus Trail road. The parking lot (not plowed in winter 2009-2010) and trailhead will be down the road a bit on the right, marked with a big brown hiker sign.

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