Adams Mountain (1,650 feet) in Stoneham, Maine, is a fun alternative hike to an unusual place. The mountain is the site of the old defunct Evergreen Valley Ski Area, which was active for a decade from 1972 to 1982.
There is no sign of that as you climb the 2-mile grassy old summit access road until just below the top, where all that remains of a chairlift is a giant block of cement. Then you walk along the wild summit to a great southern view.
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