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Mount Abraham (Vermont)

Mountain in Vermont, U.S.

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Overview

Mount Abraham (known as Mount Abe to locals) is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. Located in the Green Mountain National Forest, its summit is in the town of Lincoln in Addison County, but its eastern slopes extend into the town of Warren in Washington County. The mountain is named after Abraham Lincoln, former president of the United States. It is one of five peaks in Vermont's Presidential Range. At , Mount Abraham is the highest point in Addison County, the fifth highest peak in Vermont, and one of the hundred highest peaks in New England. Its summit supports a small amount of alpine tundra vegetation.

History

Chartered in 1780, the town of Lincoln is named after American Revolutionary War hero Benjamin Lincoln, However, parts of the plane (a Cessna 182N, registration number N92431) are still on the mountain today.

Drainage basin

Mount Abraham stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into the Richelieu River in Québec, the Saint Lawrence River, and then eventually into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The southeast slopes of Mount Abraham drain into Lincoln Brook, then into the Mad River, the Winooski River, and into Lake Champlain. The east slopes drain into Bradley Brook, a tributary of the Mad River. The southwest face of Mount Abraham drains into the headwaters of the New Haven River, Otter Creek, and into Lake Champlain. The northwest face of Mount Abraham drains into Beaver Meadow Brook, a tributary of the New Haven River.

Hiking

The Long Trail traverses the summit of Mount Abraham. A popular day hike begins and ends where the Long Trail crosses Lincoln Gap Road in the town of Lincoln. From Lincoln Gap, the summit is north on the Long Trail. Alternatively, the Battell Trail, whose trailhead is also in Lincoln, terminates at the Battell Shelter after . From the shelter, the summit is north on the Long Trail. Mount Abraham offers one of the best panoramas on the entire Long Trail. Beyond the Champlain Valley to the west, stands Mount Marcy and the Adirondack Mountains. In the opposite direction, one can see the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the east. To the south, Killington Peak may be seen away.

See also

* List of mountains of Vermont * List of New England Hundred Highest

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