Pine Mountain Loop
A mostly mild trail with one steep section and a set of excellent views.
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The Pine Mountain summit slabs are remarkably uniform (aside from their erosion features), but this one is split by a large and ancient fissure that is filled with quartz. The feature is an ancient intrusion, possibly generated from the same volcanic lava which metamorphosed this sedimentary rock. See also… 8/1/2001 |
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Pine Mountain, Another Southeast View The tree in the foreground directly blocks a view of the unspectacular Middle Moriah, which is to the ESE of our position on Pine Mountain. Imp Mountain is to the right of the large gap on the horizon. 8/1/2001 |
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Pine Mountain View To The Southeast The view to the Southeast of Pine Mountain looks along Rt 16, toward Pinkham Notch (this outlook can be seen briefly when driving north on that road). See also… 8/1/2001 |
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Pine Mountain View of Shelburne-Moriah Pine Mountain offers an excellent view of the west side of the Shelburne-Moriah ridge and summit. The Appalachian Trail crosses the summit as the Kenduskeag Trail. To the right, just outside the frame, is the Middle Moriah summit. See also… 8/1/2001 |
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The summit of Pine Mountain offers a unique sight in the White Mountains - a flat, grooved slab, tilted at a moderate angle. The grooves are probably caused by the varying hardness of the layers of rock. This rock is metamorphic - it started as a sedimentary rock, layered from many cycles or seasons of deposition by wind or water, and was modified by heat and pressure into its current form. The layers were not of equivalent hardness, and ages of rain and cold/ heat cycles have eaten away at some layers more than others. See also… 8/1/2001 |
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