Black Cap Mountain

Black Cap Mountain
Black Cap Mountain is located in Maine
Black Cap Mountain
Black Cap Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,020 ft (310 m)
Prominence570 ft (170 m)
Coordinates44°45′13″N 68°33′58″W / 44.753611°N 68.566111°W / 44.753611; -68.566111
Geography
LocationPenobscot County, Maine, U.S.
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking, class 1
Maine Public Broadcasting Network transmitter atop Black Cap Mountain

Black Cap Mountain is a 1,020 foot (310 m) mountain in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.[1] The mountain is 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Eddington, Maine, and the Penobscot River.[2] It is accessible from Maine Route 46, near its intersection with The Airline (State Route 9).

The mountain is named for its granite peak, which is mostly bare with a few scrubby trees. From the mountain there is a panoramic view of western Maine, the Western Maine Mountains, and the eastern portion of the White Mountain National Forest.[3]

  1. ^ "Blackcap Mountain - Peakbagger.com". peak bagger.
  2. ^ Williams, Chase. History of Penobscot County, Maine. p. 33. ISBN 9785873772766.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cranmore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).