Four-thousand footers
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The term Four-Thousand Footers (or "4ks") refers to a group of forty-eight mountain
s in New Hampshire
at least 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) above sea level
. To qualify a peak must also meet a more technical criterion of topographic prominence
important in the mountaineering
sport of "peak-bagging".
Most often, the term "four-thousand footers" refers to the White Mountains Four-Thousand-Footers List established (and revised from time to time) by the Appalachian Mountain Club
. This list of peaks may be referred to as the "Four-thousand footers of New Hampshire," or "The Four-thousand Footers of the White Mountains". The AMC calls it the White Mountains List, but most hikers call it the New Hampshire List because it does not include Old Speck (4,170 ft), located in Maine
(and outside the White Mountain National Forest
) but within the White Mountains
.
The AMC also maintains a list of New England 4000-Footers, all falling within Vermont
, New Hampshire, and Maine
. Other lists of 4000-footers not maintained by the AMC include the original set of four-thousand foot mountains for peak-bagging: the 46 High Peaks
in the Adirondacks.
The AMC has revised its 4000-footer lists as surveying became more accurate or the selection criteria were adjusted, with the White Mountains list growing from 46 peaks in the 1950s to 48 in 1982. The proper inclusion or exclusion of several peaks is still a matter of some dispute.
The 48 lie in the White Mountain National Forest
and within two of the northernmost counties of New Hampshire
, Coos
and Grafton
. All peaks except those of Mount Washington
, Mount Moosilauke and Cannon Mountain are on land owned by the Forest Service
, and even these three are almost completely surrounded by it.
is the vertical separation between a peak and the low point of the highest ridge connecting it to a higher peak. In other words, prominence is the minimum distance a hiker MUST descend before climbing to reach a higher peak.
For the AMC's 4000-Footer lists, the minimum prominence for inclusion on the list is 200 feet (61 m). Earlier versions of the list required either 300 feet (91.4 m) of prominence or a quarter-mile of separation.
(AMC) served as a focus for settling on the criteria and collecting the information that verifies the peaks as meeting them; it also maintains a list of the Four Thousand Footer Club's "members": those who request recognition for having climbed all of the 48, in each case travelling by foot, at least between leaving a point on a car- or truck-accessible road and returning to that or another such point. The first of these recognitions was listed in 1958.
Some climbers undertake (usually after having completed the 48) to climb them within more stringent conditions. The club maintains a second list of those who climb each peak in winter (defined as beginning and ending the hike between the time and date of the winter solstice
and the spring equinox
.
Other variations on climbing the 48, not officially recorded, include:
4000-Footers in Maine:
4000-Footers in Vermont:
Mountain
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s in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
at least 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. To qualify a peak must also meet a more technical criterion of topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
important in the mountaineering
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
sport of "peak-bagging".
Most often, the term "four-thousand footers" refers to the White Mountains Four-Thousand-Footers List established (and revised from time to time) by the Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club
The Appalachian Mountain Club is one of the United States' oldest outdoor groups. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C...
. This list of peaks may be referred to as the "Four-thousand footers of New Hampshire," or "The Four-thousand Footers of the White Mountains". The AMC calls it the White Mountains List, but most hikers call it the New Hampshire List because it does not include Old Speck (4,170 ft), located in 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...
(and outside the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
) but within the White Mountains
White Mountains (New Hampshire)
The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England...
.
The AMC also maintains a list of New England 4000-Footers, all falling within Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, New Hampshire, and 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...
. Other lists of 4000-footers not maintained by the AMC include the original set of four-thousand foot mountains for peak-bagging: the 46 High Peaks
High Peaks
The Adirondack High Peaks is the name given to 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, USA that were originally believed to comprise all of the Adirondack peaks higher than 4,000 feet . However, later surveying showed that four of the peaks in the group are actually under this...
in the Adirondacks.
The AMC has revised its 4000-footer lists as surveying became more accurate or the selection criteria were adjusted, with the White Mountains list growing from 46 peaks in the 1950s to 48 in 1982. The proper inclusion or exclusion of several peaks is still a matter of some dispute.
The 48 lie in the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
and within two of the northernmost counties of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Coos
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
and Grafton
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
. All peaks except those of Mount Washington
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
, Mount Moosilauke and Cannon Mountain are on land owned by the Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
, and even these three are almost completely surrounded by it.
Prominence criterion
A "prominence" criterion is intended to exclude peaks which are considered local peaks of some larger mountain, rather than "independent" peaks. ProminenceTopographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
is the vertical separation between a peak and the low point of the highest ridge connecting it to a higher peak. In other words, prominence is the minimum distance a hiker MUST descend before climbing to reach a higher peak.
For the AMC's 4000-Footer lists, the minimum prominence for inclusion on the list is 200 feet (61 m). Earlier versions of the list required either 300 feet (91.4 m) of prominence or a quarter-mile of separation.
Four Thousand Footer club
A committee of the Appalachian Mountain ClubAppalachian Mountain Club
The Appalachian Mountain Club is one of the United States' oldest outdoor groups. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C...
(AMC) served as a focus for settling on the criteria and collecting the information that verifies the peaks as meeting them; it also maintains a list of the Four Thousand Footer Club's "members": those who request recognition for having climbed all of the 48, in each case travelling by foot, at least between leaving a point on a car- or truck-accessible road and returning to that or another such point. The first of these recognitions was listed in 1958.
Some climbers undertake (usually after having completed the 48) to climb them within more stringent conditions. The club maintains a second list of those who climb each peak in winter (defined as beginning and ending the hike between the time and date of the winter solstice
Solstice
A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun's apparent position in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes...
and the spring equinox
Equinox
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator...
.
Other variations on climbing the 48, not officially recorded, include:
- reaching the summits in a specific order (e.g., alphabetically or by elevation),
- reaching each summit on a moonlit night,
- reaching each summit from all four cardinal compass points,
- reaching each summit in the same winter,
- reaching each summit twelve times, once in each of the twelve months (but not necessarily twelve consecutive months)
- meeting various combinations of the above restrictions in the same climbs.
The New Hampshire list
The following is the current list of Four Thousand Footers of the White Mountains, along with their respective elevations (in feet), in descending order. Note that some of these names do not appear on maps, and some alternative names are indicated below.- WashingtonMount Washington (New Hampshire)Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
: 6288 ft (1,916.6 m) - AdamsMount Adams (New Hampshire)Mount Adams, elevation above sea level, is a mountain in New Hampshire, the second highest peak in the Northeast United States after its nearby neighbor, Mt. Washington. Located in the northern Presidential Range, Mount Adams was named after John Adams, the second president of the United States....
: 5774 ft (1,759.9 m) - JeffersonMount Jefferson (New Hampshire)Mount Jefferson is located in Coos County, New Hampshire, and is the third highest mountain in the state. The mountain is named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains...
: 5712 ft (1,741 m) - Monroe: 5384 ft (1,641 m)
- MadisonMount MadisonMount Madison is a mountain in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire in the United States. It is named after the fourth U.S. President, James Madison....
: 5367 ft (1,635.9 m) - Lafayette: 5249 ft (1,599.9 m)
- LincolnMount Lincoln (New Hampshire)Mount Lincoln is a 5,089-foot-high mountain within the Franconia Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Lincoln is located between Little Haystack and Mount Lafayette. All three overlook Franconia Notch. The west side of Lincoln drains into the main stem of the Pemigewasset River...
: 5089 ft (1,551.1 m) - South TwinSouth Twin Mountain (New Hampshire)South Twin Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Twin Range of the White Mountains. South Twin forms the high point of a north-south ridge, with North Twin Mountain lying approximately one mile to the north and Mount Guyot two miles to the...
: 4902 ft (1,494.1 m) - Carter Dome: 4832 ft (1,472.8 m)
- Moosilauke: 4802 ft (1,463.6 m)
- EisenhowerMount EisenhowerMount Eisenhower is a mountain in the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire approximately high. Named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, its summit offers a 360° view of New Hampshire's mountains. It is inaccessible by road.The Crawford Path, carrying the Appalachian...
: 4780 ft (1,456.9 m) - North TwinNorth Twin Mountain (New Hampshire)North Twin Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain forms the north end of the Twin Range of the White Mountains. North Twin overlooks the village of Twin Mountain, lying to the north of the mountain at the intersection of US Routes 3 and 302...
: 4761 ft (1,451.2 m) - CarrigainMount CarrigainMount Carrigain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Phillip Carrigain, NH Secretary of State , and is on the south side of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, the source of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in the heart of the White Mountains,...
: 4700 ft (1,432.6 m) - BondMount BondMount Bond is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The mountain is named after Professor George P. Bond of Harvard University, and is the southernmost extension of the Twin Range of the White Mountains. Mount Bond is flanked to the north by Mount Guyot.Mount Bond...
: 4698 ft (1,432 m) - Middle CarterMiddle Carter MountainMiddle Carter Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. Middle Carter is flanked to the north by North Carter Mountain, and to the southwest by...
: 4610 ft (1,405.1 m) - West Bond: 4540 ft (1,383.8 m)
- GarfieldMount Garfield (New Hampshire)Mount Garfield is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the White Mountains. Mt. Garfield is flanked to the east by South Twin Mountain, and to the southwest along Garfield Ridge by Mount Lafayette....
: 4500 ft (1,371.6 m) - LibertyMount Liberty (New Hampshire)Mount Liberty is a high mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is part of Franconia Ridge, a minor mountain range overlooking Franconia Notch, whose highest summit is Mount Lafayette....
: 4459 ft (1,359.1 m) - South CarterSouth Carter MountainSouth Carter Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch...
: 4430 ft (1,350.3 m) - WildcatWildcat Mountain (New Hampshire)Wildcat Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, northern New Hampshire, United States. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, on the east side of Pinkham Notch...
: 4422 ft (1,347.8 m) - HancockMount Hancock (New Hampshire)Mount Hancock is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, named after John Hancock , one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
: 4420 ft (1,347.2 m) - South KinsmanKinsman MountainKinsman Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Nathan Kinsman, an early resident of Easton, New Hampshire, and is part of the Kinsman Range of the White Mountains...
: 4358 ft (1,328.3 m) ("South Peak") - FieldMount Field (New Hampshire)Mount Field is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Darby Field , who in 1642 made the first known ascent of Mount Washington. Mount Field is the highest peak of the Willey Range of the White Mountains. Mt. Field is flanked to the northwest by Mount Tom,...
: 4340 ft (1,322.8 m) - OsceolaMount OsceolaMount Osceola is a peak within the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Located in the White Mountain National Forest, Mount Osceola is named for a Seminole chief. Osceola can be ascended from the Greeley Pond Trail to the northeast of the mountain, which requires crossing the East Peak of Osceola...
: 4340 ft (1,322.8 m) - FlumeMount FlumeMount Flume is a peak in the White Mountains overlooking Franconia Notch. It is tall and is accessible from the north by the Franconia Ridge Trail, from the southeast by the Osseo Trail, and from the west by the Flume Slide Trail to the Franconia Ridge Trail....
: 4328 ft (1,319.2 m) - South HancockMount Hancock (New Hampshire)Mount Hancock is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, named after John Hancock , one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
: 4319 ft (1,316.4 m) - PierceMount Pierce (New Hampshire)Mount Pierce is a mountain in the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is approximately 4,310 feet high...
: 4310 ft (1,313.7 m) - North KinsmanKinsman MountainKinsman Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Nathan Kinsman, an early resident of Easton, New Hampshire, and is part of the Kinsman Range of the White Mountains...
: 4293 ft (1,308.5 m) ("North Peak") - WilleyMount WilleyMount Willey is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Samuel Willey, Jr. and his family, who in 1825 moved into a house in Crawford Notch...
: 4285 ft (1,306.1 m) - Bondcliff: 4265 ft (1,300 m) ("The Cliffs")
- ZealandMount ZealandMount Zealand, or Zealand Mountain, is a mountain located in the White Mountains, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Zealand stands on a spur ridge northeast of Mount Guyot, and facing Whitewall Mountain to the east across Zealand Notch....
: 4260 ft (1,298.4 m) ("Zealand Ridge") - North TripyramidMount Tripyramid (New Hampshire)Mount Tripyramid is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain, so-called because of the three distinct peaks along its mile-long summit ridge, is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Scaur Peak and The Fool Killer are subsidiary peaks to the northwest and...
: 4180 ft ("North Peak") - CabotMount CabotMount Cabot is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is the highest peak of the Pilot Range of the White Mountains. Cabot is flanked to the northeast by The Bulge, and to the south of Bunnell Notch by Terrace Mountain....
: 4170 ft (1,271 m) - East Osceola: 4156 ft (1,266.7 m) ("East Peak")
- Middle TripyramidMount Tripyramid (New Hampshire)Mount Tripyramid is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain, so-called because of the three distinct peaks along its mile-long summit ridge, is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Scaur Peak and The Fool Killer are subsidiary peaks to the northwest and...
: 4140 ft (1,261.9 m) - CannonCannon Mountain (New Hampshire)Cannon Mountain is a peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Known for both its technical rock and ice climbing and its skiing , the mountain was home to the Old Man of the Mountain until the formation collapsed on May 3, 2003...
: 4100 ft (1,249.7 m) - Wildcat D: 4070 ft (1,240.5 m) ("Wildcat Ridge")
- HaleMount Hale (New Hampshire)Mount Hale is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Reverend Edward Everett Hale , and is part of the Twin Range of the White Mountains...
: 4054 ft (1,235.7 m) - JacksonMount Jackson (New Hampshire)Mount Jackson is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Charles Thomas Jackson, New Hampshire's state geologist in the 19th century, and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Mt...
: 4052 ft (1,235 m) - TomMount Tom (New Hampshire)Mount Tom is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, about southwest of the height of land of Crawford Notch. The mountain is named after Thomas Crawford, whose family ran the Crawford House. Mount Tom is part of the Willey Range of the White Mountains. Tom is flanked to the south by...
: 4051 ft (1,234.7 m) - MoriahMount Moriah (New Hampshire)Mount Moriah is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. The summit is approximately southeast of the center of the town of Gorham...
: 4049 ft (1,234.1 m) - PassaconawayMount PassaconawayMount Passaconaway is a mountain in the Sandwich Range Wilderness of the White Mountain National Forest near the eastern boundary of Waterville Valley...
: 4043 ft (1,232.3 m) - Owl's HeadOwl's Head (Franconia)Owl's Head is a mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire. It lies between the Franconia Branch of the Pemigewasset River and Lincoln Brook , in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the White Mountain National Forest....
: 4025 ft (1,226.8 m) - GaleheadGalehead MountainGalehead Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Twin Range of the White Mountains.Galehead is flanked to the east by South Twin Mountain, and to the west by Mount Garfield....
: 4024 ft (1,226.5 m) - WhitefaceMount WhitefaceMount Whiteface is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Whiteface is flanked to the northwest by Mount Tripyramid, and to the northeast by Mount Passaconaway. Whiteface is on the eastern border of the Sandwich Range...
: 4020 ft (1,225.3 m) - WaumbekMount WaumbekMount Waumbek is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Pliny Range of the White Mountains. Waumbek is flanked to the northeast by Mount Weeks, to the west by Mount Starr King, and to the southeast by Pliny Mountain...
: 4006 ft (1,221 m) - IsolationMount IsolationMount Isolation is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Mt. Isolation is the highest peak on the Montalban Ridge which extends south from Boott Spur....
: 4004 ft (1,220.4 m) - TecumsehMount TecumsehMount Tecumseh is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after the Shawnee leader Tecumseh , and is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. The east side of Tecumseh drains into the Mad River; the west side drains into several brooks...
: 4003 ft (1,220.1 m)
The New England list
This list consists of the New Hampshire list, plus the following:4000-Footers in Maine:
- KatahdinMount KatahdinMount Katahdin is the highest mountain in Maine at . Named Katahdin by the Penobscot Indians, the term means "The Greatest Mountain". Katahdin is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park: a steep, tall mountain formed from underground magma. The flora and fauna on the mountain are typical of those...
(Baxter Peak): 5268 ft (1,605.7 m) - KatahdinHamlin PeakHamlin Peak is a mountain located in Baxter State Park in Piscataquis County, Maine.Hamlin Peak is a northern spur of the greater Mount Katahdin massif and is flanked to the south by Baxter Peak, and to the north by the Howe Peaks...
(Hamlin Peak): 4756 ft (1,449.6 m) - Sugarloaf MountainSugarloaf Mountain (Franklin County, Maine)Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. It is the second highest mountain in the state, after Mount Katahdin. Sugarloaf is flanked to the south by Spaulding Mountain....
: 4250 ft (1,295.4 m) - Crocker MountainCrocker Mountain (Maine)Crocker Mountain is a 4,228-foot peak located in Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County, Maine, in the United States. Crocker Mountain is part of the Appalachian Mountains....
: 4228 ft (1,288.7 m) - Old SpeckOld Speck MountainOld Speck Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. The mountain, the fourth-highest in the state, is the northeasternmost and highest of the Mahoosuc Range, the northeasternmost part of the White Mountains...
: 4170 ft (1,271 m) - Mount BigelowMount Bigelow (Maine)Mount Bigelow is a long mountain ridge with several summits. It is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine. It is one of Maine's highest summits...
(West Peak): 4145 ft (1,263.4 m) - North BrotherNorth BrotherNorth Brother is a mountain located in Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine. North Brother is flanked to the northeast by Fort Mountain, and to the southwest by South Brother; collectively the two are called "The Brothers."...
: 4151 ft (1,265.2 m) - Saddleback MountainSaddleback 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...
: 4120 ft (1,255.8 m) - Mount BigelowMount Bigelow (Maine)Mount Bigelow is a long mountain ridge with several summits. It is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine. It is one of Maine's highest summits...
(Avery Peak): 4090 ft (1,246.6 m) - Mount AbrahamMount Abraham (Maine)Mount Abraham is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.Mount Abraham is flanked to the north by Spaulding Mountain.-Watersheds:The northeast side of Mt...
: 4050 ft (1,234.4 m) - South Crocker MountainSouth Crocker MountainSouth Crocker Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.South Crocker Mtn. is flanked to the north by Crocker Mountain, and to the southwest by Mount Redington....
: 4050 ft (1,234.4 m) - Saddleback MountainSaddleback HornThe 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....
(the Horn): 4041 ft (1,231.7 m) - Mount RedingtonMount RedingtonMount Redington is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine.Redington is flanked to the northeast by South Crocker Mountain and to the west by Black Nubble.Redington stands just northeast of the U.S...
: 4010 ft (1,222.2 m) - Spaulding MountainSpaulding MountainSpaulding 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...
: 4010 ft (1,222.2 m)
4000-Footers in Vermont:
- Mount MansfieldMount MansfieldMount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont with a summit that peaks at above sea level. The summit is in Underhill; the ridgeline, including some secondary peaks, extends into the town of Stowe, and the mountain's flanks also reach into the town of Cambridge.When viewed from the east or...
: 4393 ft (1,339 m) - Killington PeakKillington PeakKillington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains and in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A ski resort, Killington Ski Resort, nicknamed "the beast of the east," is located on the mountain. Killington is a stop on the Long...
: 4235 ft (1,290.8 m) - Camel's Hump: 4083 ft (1,244.5 m)
- Mount Ellen: 4083 ft (1,244.5 m)
- Mount AbrahamMount Abraham (Vermont)Mount Abraham is the fifth tallest peak in the U.S. state of Vermont. The summit supports a small amount of alpine vegetation and offers a view of the Champlain Valley and Adirondack Mountains to the west. Mount Abraham is on the Long Trail, a hiking trail running the length of Vermont...
: 4006 ft (1,221 m)
See also
- Northeast 111Northeast 111The Northeast 111 is a peak-bagging list of 4000-foot mountains in the northeastern states of the United States. It includes the sixty-seven 4000-footers of New England , the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, and Slide and Hunter Mountain, both in the Catskills of New York.This list includes 115 peaks...
4000-footers - New England Hundred HighestNew England Hundred HighestThe New England Hundred Highest is a list of the hundred highest summits in New England, used in the mountaineering sport of peak bagging. The list is a superset of the New England Four-thousand footers, with the same requirement that each included peak must have of topographic prominence .The...
- New England Fifty FinestNew England Fifty FinestThe New England Fifty Finest is a list of mountains in New England, used in the mountaineering sport of peak bagging.The list comprises the fifty summits with the highest topographic prominence — a peak's height above the lowest contour which encloses that peak and no higher peak.This list differs...
- Adirondack Forty-sixers