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Tumbledown east peak Tumbledown Staff photo by Ben Sturtevant
LOVELY UP TOP: Hikers Kyle Dorton, left, and Tom Sturtevant cross over the ridge of Tumbledown Mountain's East Peak. The West Peak, the true summit at 3,068 feet, is in the background.
Tumbledown Pond Staff photo by Ben Sturtevant
ALPINE TARN: The view of Tumbledown Pond near the summit of Tumbledown Mountain in Western Maine greets hikers as they leave the East peak.
MOUNTAIN STORIES
Tumbledown gnarly, unspoiled, rewarding
[July 24, 2004]
Quick Alliance action saved Tumbledown
[October 14, 2007]
FOOTHILLS REGION
Farmington is located in the foothills of the spectacular Western Maine mountains region. Nearby are dozens of peaks, many over 4,000 feet, that beckon hikers and skiers. The town serves as a gateway to Maine's famed ski slopes Sugarloaf and Saddleback. It also boasts a ski area of its own – Titcomb Mountain located in West Farmington.

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