| Wildlife viewing opportunities are highly likely. Moose and caribou inhabit these forests and barrens. The rare and elusive Arctic Hare has been seen on the highest mountaintops, including the Annieopsquotch Mountains. Composed mainly of gabbro and diabase rocks, the summits are dark and imposing.
Heavily glaciated during the last ice age, this range has been worn down and rounded by the action of glaciers. Scattered over the landscape are numerous boulders of various sizes that were dropped by the retreating ice.
This route is a one-day hike, covering a total distance of about 3 kilometers. There are no marked trails. The area is mostly dry, over bare rock and by way of animal trails.
Map and compass may not be necessary. Generally the hiking is easy to moderate.
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Looking north from the top of the mountain. |
