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Rattlesnake Mountain
Casco, ME, Raymond, ME
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up Bri-Mar Trail
Route: Bri-Mar Trail, blue blazed trail, unknown trail, (Rattlesnake Mountain), unknown trail, blue blazed trail, Bri-Mar Trail
The second hike of the day was Rattlesnake Mountain. Arriving at the Bri-Mar Trail trailhead, I could see there were already some folks out on the trail.
The first part of the trail goes through a meadow filled with wildflowers. From there, the trail was somewhat hard to follow - there are multiple junctions and only a few faded blazes. For future reference, left at the first fork, then merge left at the second junction, then right at the last fork, heading up hill.
After a somewhat steep portion, the trail becomes increasingly scenic, arriving at a nice grassy viewpoint. This is still somewhat short of the summit.
I continued on from the viewpoint, soon ending up on a blue blazed trail. I followed this for a bit, before notcing it was losing elevation. Backtracking, I went to a junction I had reached earlier and followed a herd path up to what seemed to be the highpoint. With nothing to see here, I went back to the blue blazed trail, then took a left at another junction and followed a series of red spray painted rocks and ribboned trees to a grown in viewpoint with a log bench. All things considered, it was a pretty fruitless endeavor going beyond the original grassy viewpoint, so I went back to that and enjoyed the excellent vista.
Fortunately, bugs were not a problem at all.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Rattlesnake Mountain |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Moderate |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Moderate |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Sunday, July 13, 2008 |
| Hike Commenced: |
11:03 AM |
| Parking Elevation: |
460' |
| Destination: |
Rattlesnake Mountain |
| Ascent Commenced: |
11:03 AM |
| Summit Reached: |
11:38 AM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:35 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
460' |
| Summit Elevation: |
1,035' |
| Vertical Gain: |
625' |
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| Hike Ended: |
12:31 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
01:28 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
745' |
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The Bri-Mar Trail trailhead
One of many wildflowers near the beginning of the Bri-Mar Trail
Looking toward Sebago Lake from the viewpoint below the Rattlesnake Mountain summit
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 East from Bridgton, then take a left onto 11 North. In Webb Mills, take a right onto Route 85 South. The Bri-Mar Trailhead and parking area are located on the side of a field on the right side of Route 85.
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