BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 7, 2022
I reached Haskell Gate, the northernmost entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. There I jumped on a mountain bike, centered a headlamp on my forehead and followed old woods roads to the East Branch of the Penobscot River to see the sunrise. Though I’d seen photos from the top of Lookout before, the view exceeded my expectations. North Turner Mountain appeared near at hand — as though I could reach out and touch it. Behind it peeked the long bumpy ridge of Katahdin. Then the view continued west, to lesser mountains such as Lunksoos and Deasey.