New Maine Geologic Fact and Locality Available
The Maine Geological Survey (MGS) is pleased to announce the latest Maine Geologic Fact and Locality (GFL) release: Great Pond Mountain, Orland, Maine; A Geologic Tour of the Stuart Gross Trail. Unity College assistant professor and Maine Master Naturalist, Tom Whittaker, and MGS bedrock geologist, Amber Whittaker, lead us on a 3-mile hike up this beautiful mountain that is part of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in Orland, Maine.
The trail up the mountain is underlain by the Lucerne Granite, an approximately 385-million-year-old granite with large white feldspar crystals. The trail affords a nearly 360-degree view of the surrounding regions, including Mt Desert Island, Blue Hill, and the Camden Hills. The trailhead is located a stone’s throw away from the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery – be sure to include a visit in your itinerary.
If you are interested in being a guest author or if you know of an interesting geologic site that you would like MGS to consider visiting and documenting, please email Christian Halsted, Director, Earth Resources Information, Maine Geological Survey, at christian.h.halsted@maine.gov.
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