Bradbury Mountain State Park
Bradbury Mountain State Park | |
Maine State Park | |
![]() Bradbury Mountain State Park, October 2014 | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Cumberland |
Town | Pownal |
Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°54′18″N 70°10′50″W / 43.90500°N 70.18056°WCoordinates: 43°54′18″N 70°10′50″W / 43.90500°N 70.18056°W [1] |
Highest point | Bradbury Mountain |
- elevation | 469 ft (143 m) [2] |
- coordinates | 43°54′09″N 70°10′56″W / 43.90250°N 70.18222°W [2] |
Area | 730 acres (295 ha) |
Established | 1939 |
Management | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
![]() Location in Maine | |
Website: Bradbury Mountain State Park | |
Bradbury Mountain State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, managed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.[3] The state park covers 730 acres (300 ha).[4]
History
The park was created in the 1940s as one of Maine's original five state parks after the land was acquired from the Federal government in 1939.[3] The park's borders were extended across Maine Route 9 with the addition of the Knight Woods parcels in the 1990s and 2000s.[5]
Geology
The park's namesake has been described as a "small, inconspicuous hill, less than 500' high," that despite its size offers panoramic views that make the park one of the more popular ones in the state.[6] The underlying material of granite and pegmatite is exposed at the summit.[6]
Activities and amenities
The park's multi-use trails are used for hiking, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Most trails in the park are to open mountain bikers.[5] Hiking is popular during all seasons, including winter.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Bradbury Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Bradbury Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Bradbury Mountain State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Coté, Lisa. "Bradbury Mountain State Park". New England Mountain Bike Association. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- 1 2 Berry, Henry N. (August 2008). "Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, Maine". Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Sarnacki, Aislinn (January 24, 2012). "1-Minute Hike: Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, Maine". Bangor Daily News. Act Out With Aislinn. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
External links
- Bradbury Mountain State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Bradbury Mountain State Park Map (East) Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Bradbury Mountain State Park Map (West) Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry