The Whalesback
Left behind as the ice melted, the Whalesback is a short ridge fewer than 100 feet tall and running approximately two and a half miles along the Silsby Plain.
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The Whalesback Details
The glaciers of Maine must have been an impressive sight, just judging by the massive features that they left behind. From rocky island outlets to random free-standing mountains, no landscape is the same or less impressive. The Whalesback is one such landmark. Left behind as the ice melted, the Whalesback is a short ridge fewer than 100 feet tall and running approximately two and a half miles along the Silsby Plain. The plain itself is a flat and sandy old delta left behind by the sea, but now a thriving spot for blueberry barrens, the colors of the plain are viewable from the elevated ridge.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around The Whalesback
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4.3 mi away
Silsby Plain
Located in Hancock County, the Silsby Plain is a remnant of once-mighty glacial melts.
10.4 mi away
Peaked Mountain (Chick Hill)
A 2.8-mile moderate out-and-back hike. Known by locals as Chick Hill, Peaked Mountain is a popular hike for the residents of Clifton.
16.8 mi away
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
11,435 acres of peat bog and wetlands deemed both unusually rare and ecologically important.
17.1 mi away
Fox Pond
This picturesque pond also offers views of Tunk and Catherine Mountains in the Donnell Pond Public Lands.
