Rangeley Area

 We started out at Small Falls on the Sandy river near Rangeley Maine. A very nice series of falls and pools. Then off to a short hike (3.5 RT) on the Appalachian trail. This went to Piazza Rock which is a very big overhanging rock. The whole area is filled with Rock jumbles and caves. Very interesting and nice peak leaf day to be walking in the woods. This is the fourth day where we spent at least part of the day on the Appalachian trail. Then to Rangeley Lake for late lunch and relaxing. Clear again today with no smoke and plenty of sun. Highs around 65 which makes for a nice walking day.

Bigelow mountains. Pretty sure.

Saddleback on right and Saddleback the Horn on left.

Piazza Rock hike

Up on top of Piazza Rock. The red speck is me.

Lots of caves in the area. Some had very square sides like they were cut.

Cascade Stream Gorge Trail. Amazing how many nice waterfalls there are in this area. Trail kept going but they had a sign about a ground bee nest on the trail so we turned around.

Saddleback and Saddleback the Horn

 We got lucky today with no smoke in our area. You could see it West of us but blue skies at Saddleback. This is a nice hike with a two mile mostly above tree line trail between the two peaks. Speaking of peaks it was peak foliage around here today. 

Switched to a campground near Stratton ME for three nights. NE of where we were at Lake Umbagog.

Very foggy in the AM leaving Umbagog Lake. Today was a 7.5 mile hike RT.

Northern Umbagog Lake. Nature Preserve to return to some day?

Saddleback hike. Rangeley Lake in distance.

Rangeley Lake:

Town of Stratton area:

Campground