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Old Speck Mountain 
Old Speck Mountain seen from Eyebrow TrailElevation 4,170 ft (1,271 m) Prominence 2,730 ft (832 m) Listing New England 4000 footers
#13 New England Fifty FinestLocation Oxford County, Maine, USA
Old Speck MountainRange Mahoosuc Range Coordinates 44°34.27′N 70°57.22′W / 44.57117°N 70.95367°WCoordinates: 44°34.27′N 70°57.22′W / 44.57117°N 70.95367°W Topo map USGS Old Speck Mountain Old Speck Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. The mountain, the fourth-highest in the state, is the northeasternmost and highest of the Mahoosuc Range, the northeasternmost part of the White Mountains. Old Speck is flanked to the southwest by Mahoosuc Arm, and faces Baldpate Mountain to the northeast across Grafton Notch.
Old Speck is within the watershed of the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and thence into the Gulf of Maine. The north and east faces of Old Speck drain into the Bear River, thence into the Androscoggin. The southeast and southwest faces drain into the Bull Branch of Goose Eye Brook, thence into Sunday River and the Androscoggin. The northwest face drains into Silver Stream, thence into Chickwolnepy Stream and the Androscoggin.
The summit of Old Speck is on the southern boundary of Grafton Notch State Park. The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the Mahoosuc Range, 0.3 mi. (0.5 km) west of the summit of Old Speck. A short side trail runs off of the Appalachian Trail to the summit of the mountain.There is a fire tower,which is no longer used for fire spotting but is now used to obtain a better view.(from the ground,views are limited as the summit is wooded,but a excellent 360 degree view is present for those who ascend the fire tower.) Speck pond is located below the mountains summit,at 3400 feet.The Appalachian trail descends 1.1 miles from a location near the summit of Old Speck Mountain to the pond.
See also
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Speck
- PeakBagger.com: Old Speck
- summitpost.org: Old Speck
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