Column: Caribou Mountain is one of Maine’s hidden hiking gems

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 18, 2021

When people contemplate hiking in Maine, most don’t consider Evans Notch, which is situated on the border between Maine and New Hampshire and out of the mountain mainstream. Evans Notch Road travels through the notch. Most of the peaks on the east side of Evans Notch Road are in Maine and are part of the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness. One of the highest and most stimulating ascents in the wilderness is 2,850-foot Caribou Mountain. Two things make the climb particularly appealing: numerous challenging stream crossings and glorious views from the rugged mountaintop. ~ Ron Chase