![]() ![]() Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Redeemable WarrantĬlass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share Whitecap Mountain is the most difficult of the six hikes.Name of each exchange on which registered The other five hikes, in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest (in my opinion), are Mount Kineo, Borestone Mountain, Number Four Mountain, Big Moose Mountain, and Eagle Rock. The trail described here is one of six hikes that make up the Moosehead Pinnacle Pursuit challenge. See a list of wilderness lodges and cabins here. One more option is to camp at Lily Bay State Park on Moosehead Lake. They offer also offer full board and have cabins with a kitchenette if you prefer to make your own meals.Īlong First Roach Pond in Kokadjo, which you’ll pass on the way to Whitecap Mountain’s trail head, there is South Inlet Wilderness Campground, Northern Pride Lodge & Campground and Kokadjo Cabins. They offer full board or you can make your own meals if you prefer.ĪMC’s Medawisla Lodge & Cabins is also nearby on Second Roach Pond. This would put you REALLY close to the beginning of the trail up Whitecap Mountain and the rustic cabins look really nice. One option would be to stay at West Branch Pond Camps. Whitecap Mountain is a haul from just about anywhere, so you might want to stay in the area. The descent is MUCH easier! Where To Stay When you’re done taking in the views, return the way you came. Beyond that is Baker Mountain and the many mountains around Moosehead Lake. To the south-west is Hay Mountain, which you can reach if you continue on the Appalachian Trail. To the north-east you can see Mount Katahdin on a clear day, as well as First, Second and Third West Branch ponds. I’ll have to come back on a clear day, although weather at the top of mountains is usually unpredictable! Looking north-east toward Mount Katahdin Looking east toward Spruce Mountain and Shanty Mountainįrom the large open summit, in front of you looking east is Spruce Mountain and Shanty Mountain. On the day I went, August 25th, 2018, it was really overcast, as you can see, because of the smoke from the wild fires way out in California. Spend some time and walk a loop around the summit to get views in every direction. A summit sign marks the summit, beat up from the elements throughout the year. Almost there …Īfter 3.4 miles, you can see the peak as the trail turns into rocks and you begin to break through the tree line. There are rock steps to help you as you climb. The last mile to the summit gets really steep. You’ll take a sharp left here and the elevation soon picks up considerably for the next 1.4 miles to the summit. At 2 miles there’s a lean-to near a brook. The first part of the trail consists of a well established dirt path through the woods without any obstacles and gradual elevation change.Īt 1.35 miles, there’s a clearing where some AT hikers were camping on the day I did the hike. Appalachian Trail Junction after walking on Frenchtown Road Don’t get lost …Īfter parking at the gate and walking the 1/4 mile to the Appalachian Trail intersection, take a right into the woods towards Whitecap Mountain. The trailhead is 1/4 mile beyond the gate. At 31.1 miles you will arrive at a gate and small parking area. ![]() Continue down Frenchtown Road without turning off any side roads, following the signs beyond West Branch Pond Camps. You’ll drive on some sketchy dirt roads to get to the trail head and it’s 7.7 mile there-and-back hike with about 2,700 feet of elevation gain, but you’ll be rewarded to one of the finest views in Maine at the summit of Whitecap Mountain.ĭirections: From the blinking light in the center of Greenville travel north 17.2 miles on Lily Bay Road and turn right onto the Frenchtown Road. In the middle of Maine’s 100 mile wilderness on the Appalachian Trail is White Cap Mountain, the highest peak in the Moosehead Lake region. ![]()
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