Evans Notch
| Evans Notch | |
|---|---|
White Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 44°18′18″N 70°59′23″W / 44.30500°N 70.98972°W |
| Topo map | USGS Speckled Mountain, Wild River |
Evans Notch (elev. 1,410 ft or 430 m) is a
Wild River, which flows north to the Androscoggin River. The Androscoggin leads east and south to the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay north of Bath, Maine
.
Maine State Route 113 traverses the notch on its route from Fryeburg on the Saco River in the south to Gilead on the Androscoggin River in the north.
To the west of the height of land in Evans Notch are West and East Royce Mountain, elevations 3,200 feet (980 m) and 3,114 feet (949 m), respectively. The summit of West Royce is in New Hampshire, while East Royce is in Maine. The Royces form the northern end of the Baldface-Royce Range of mountains. To the east of the notch's height of land is Speckled Mountain, elevation 2,906 feet (886 m).
Numerous
hiking trails
begin in the notch. To the west, the Royce Trail, Laughing Lion Trail, and East Royce Trail all climb the Royce Mountains, while to the east, the Bickford Brook Trail and Spruce Hill Trail lead onto the Speckled Mountain massif.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map series: Speckled Mountain, Maine (2012), and Wild River, NH-Maine (2012); viewable at Acme Mapper