Saddleback Junior
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Saddleback Junior is a mountain
located in Franklin County
, Maine
.
Saddleback Junior is flanked to the southwest by Saddleback Horn
, and to the northeast by Poplar Ridge.
The mountain is on the south border of the U.S. Navy Survival Escape and Evasion Training Facility (USSEAETF).
Saddleback Junior stands within the watershed
of the Kennebec River, which drains into the Gulf of Maine
.
The northeast and northwest sides of Saddleback Jr. drain into Redington Stream, thence into the South Branch
of the Dead River, and the Kennebec River.
The east and south sides of Saddleback Jr. drain into Hardy Stream, thence into Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River
, another tributary
of the Kennebec.
The Appalachian Trail
, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
from Georgia
to Maine
, runs across the summit of Saddleback Junior, between Saddleback
and Spaulding Mountain
.
Mountain
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located in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Saddleback Junior is flanked to the southwest by Saddleback Horn
Saddleback Horn
The Horn is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.The Horn is flanked to the southwest by the main summit of Saddleback Mountain, to the northeast by Saddleback Junior, and to the northwest by Potato Nubble....
, and to the northeast by Poplar Ridge.
The mountain is on the south border of the U.S. Navy Survival Escape and Evasion Training Facility (USSEAETF).
Saddleback Junior stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Kennebec River, which drains into the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
.
The northeast and northwest sides of Saddleback Jr. drain into Redington Stream, thence into the South Branch
South Branch Dead River
The South Branch Dead River is a tributary of the Dead River in Franklin County, Maine.From the outflow of Saddleback Lake below Saddleback Mountain, the river runs northeast to Eustis, where its confluence with the North Branch of the Dead River was drowned by the impoundment of Flagstaff Lake...
of the Dead River, and the Kennebec River.
The east and south sides of Saddleback Jr. drain into Hardy Stream, thence into Orbeton Stream, and the Sandy River
Sandy River (Kennebec River)
The Sandy River is a tributary of the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine.The Sandy River originates in the Sandy River Ponds at an elevation of in Sandy River Plantation. The river flows south to a confluence with Chandler Mill Stream in Maine Township E and then easterly to its...
, another tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Kennebec.
The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail is a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty.National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968 along with National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails...
from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, runs across the summit of Saddleback Junior, between Saddleback
Saddleback Mountain (Rangeley, Maine)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine.Saddleback is one of the highest mountains in the State of Maine, and one of the fourteen with more than of topographic prominence. The mountain is the site of Saddleback ski resort.Saddleback is flanked to the northeast...
and Spaulding Mountain
Spaulding Mountain
Spaulding Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.Spaulding Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Sugarloaf Mountain, and to the southeast by Mount Abraham.The northeast and south sides of Spaulding Mtn...
.