views from bigelow mtn

Proposed Highland Wind

Project

Proposed Highland Wind

ProjectViews from Bigelow MountainViews from Bigelow Mountain

All Photos taken from within the Bigelow Preserve and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Highland Wind Project Location

8-mile circles from selected viewpoints along the A.T.

Little Bigelow Mtn.

Little Poplar Mtn.

View from Avery Peak.

Proposed Highland WInd Project

Stewart Mtn., Whitham Mtn., Burnt Hill & Briggs HIll

Potential Future WInd

Projects

Geoff Shadman Photo October, 2009

Distant View of Stewart Mtn.

From west end of the Bigelow Preserve. Wind towers are 12-17 miles from this location.

Little Bigelow Mtn.

Stewart Mtn.

Geoff Shadman Photo July, 2009

Project Turbines

‘The Horns’ From west end of the Bigelow Preserve.

Little Bigelow Mtn.

Stewart Mtn.

Geoff Shadman Photo June, 2007

View from South Horn looking East

Little Bigelow Mtn

West PeakStewart Mtn.

Geoff Shadman Photo July, 2009

Evening View from North Horn

Popular sunset & sunrise viewing point near the Horns Pond campsite. Tower lights are 11 miles from this location.

Stewart Mtn.

West Peak

Geoff Shadman Photo September, 2009

Between South Horn & West Peak

Stewart Mtn

Little Bigelow Mtn

Wind towers are proposed 9.5 miles from this location.

Geoff Shadman Photo July, 2010

View from West Peak

Stewart Mtn

Little Bigelow Mtn

Wind towers are proposed 9 miles from this location.

Geoff Shadman Photo October, 2009

Stewart Mtn

Little Bigelow Mtn

Wind towers are proposed 8 miles from this location. Near this location (about 0.3 miles north of Avery Peak) just before the Old Man’s Head viewpoint, is the 2,000 mile milestone for northbound hikers and will be a popular stopping and viewing point.

Geoff Shadman Photo July, 2009

View from Avery Peak

Stewart Mtn. from Little Bigelow

Existing Power Transmission Corridor stands out to left of Stewart Mtn. In summer, the green corridor is much less noticeable.

Stewart Mtn. from Little Bigelow

Note little evidence of forest harvest areas during summer

Geoff Shadman Photo July, 2009

Stewart Mtn. Closeup View from Little Bigelow

About 6 of the project’s turbines will be placed along this nearest ridgeline. Other turbines will be visible but at more distant views. Proposed turbines would be 5 miles from this location.

Stewart Mtn from northside of Little Bigelow Mtn.

The Appalachian Trail follows the ridge on the northside of Little Bigelow Mtn. There are open and partial views of Stewart Mtn. along approximately 2 miles of trail north of Little Bigelow Mtn.

Stewart Mtn. from Blueberry Ledges

There are frequent views of the Stewart Mtn. ridgeline from the trail. Proposed turbines would be 4 miles from this location.

Stewart Mtn. view along trail

Southbound hikers will also have frequent views of the Stewart Mtn. ridgeline.