BillDC
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Number Four Mountain is a nice hike just to the east of Moosehead Lake. The current trailhead can be reached by taking the Lily Bay Road up from Greenville to the Meadow Brook road (about 13.3 mi from the blinking light in Greenville). Take this road about 1.7 mi and then take a left. Continue to around 3.9 mi and parked on the left. The trailhead is on the right side of this road and is clearly marked with Plum Creek sign.
The trail is in good shape and starts in a slightly wet area and soon bends right in an area where you can see Lagoon Brook on the left. Stay right and continue on the trail. You will enter a logged area with new growth. This area of the trail used to be very obscure, but Plum Creek came in here last year and did a great job clearing it. Continue on and you eventually enter old growth forest again where the trail almost immediately begins to get steep and stays that way until near the top where it levels off just before the summit.
Arriving at the summit, the fire tower is still standing and accessible via ladder providing access to great views. At the base of the tower just to the southeast, the remains of the cab can be found and looks to be used as a small shelter. Next to the old cab, another trail continues to an open area with great views of Baker, Lily Bay, Bluff, and other mountains. The view from the top of the tower provides views in all directions. We had broken clouds and haze this day, but views are excellent from here on a clear day.
Some photos of this hike can be found here -
https://picasaweb.google.com/BillDC3/Number4MountainME5222012?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Bill
The trail is in good shape and starts in a slightly wet area and soon bends right in an area where you can see Lagoon Brook on the left. Stay right and continue on the trail. You will enter a logged area with new growth. This area of the trail used to be very obscure, but Plum Creek came in here last year and did a great job clearing it. Continue on and you eventually enter old growth forest again where the trail almost immediately begins to get steep and stays that way until near the top where it levels off just before the summit.
Arriving at the summit, the fire tower is still standing and accessible via ladder providing access to great views. At the base of the tower just to the southeast, the remains of the cab can be found and looks to be used as a small shelter. Next to the old cab, another trail continues to an open area with great views of Baker, Lily Bay, Bluff, and other mountains. The view from the top of the tower provides views in all directions. We had broken clouds and haze this day, but views are excellent from here on a clear day.
Some photos of this hike can be found here -
https://picasaweb.google.com/BillDC3/Number4MountainME5222012?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Bill
