Bradbury Mountain State Park
| Bradbury Mountain State Park | |
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  Location in Maine | |
| Location | Pownal, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°54′8″N 70°10′54″W / 43.90222°N 70.18167°W[1] |
| Area | 730 acres (300 ha) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m)[1] |
| Established | 1939 |
| Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| 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.[2] The state park covers 730 acres (300 ha).[3]
History
[edit]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.[2] The park's borders were extended across Maine Route 9 with the addition of the Knight Woods parcels in the 1990s and 2000s.[4]
Geology
[edit]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.[5] The underlying material of granite and pegmatite is exposed at the summit.[5]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park's multi-use trails are used for hiking, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Most trails in the park are open to mountain bikers.[4] Hiking is popular during all seasons, including winter.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bradbury Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Bradbury Mountain State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Coté, Lisa. "Bradbury Mountain State Park". New England Mountain Bike Association. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- 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