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Bradbury Mountain State Park

State park in Cumberland County, Maine

Summary

State park in Cumberland County, Maine

Field	Value
name	Bradbury Mountain State Park
photo	Bradbury Mountain State Park.jpg
map	USA Maine
map_size	280
map_caption	Location in Maine
relief	1
location	Pownal, Maine, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area_acre	730
elevation	486 ft
established	1939
administrator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
website	Bradbury Mountain State Park

Bradbury Mountain State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, managed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The state park covers 730 acre.

History

The park was created in the 1940s as one of Maine's original five state parks after the land was acquired from the Federal government in 1939. The park's borders were extended across Maine Route 9 with the addition of the Knight Woods parcels in the 1990s and 2000s.

Geology

The park's namesake has been described as a "small, inconspicuous hill, less than 500' high," that despite its size offers panoramic views that make the park one of the more popular ones in the state. The underlying material of granite and pegmatite is exposed at the summit.

Activities and amenities

The park's multi-use trails are used for hiking, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Most trails in the park are open to mountain bikers. Hiking is popular during all seasons, including winter.

References

{{cite gnis. 562849. Bradbury Mountain
"Bradbury Mountain State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
"Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Coté, Lisa. "Bradbury Mountain State Park". New England Mountain Bike Association.
Berry, Henry N.. (August 2008). "Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, Maine". Maine Geological Survey.
Sarnacki, Aislinn. (January 24, 2012). "1-Minute Hike: Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, Maine". Bangor Daily News.

Wikipedia Source

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