Saddleback Mountain, The Horn

"Short morning hike up Saddleback Mountain + The Horn. Gorgeous views and day throughout the hike, the climb to the Horn was easy and gorgeous, reminded me a little of Jay Mt. Hike up was via ski trail, steep in some places, but short. Was going to do Jr as well but i checked my pack and just didnt feel comfortable with my low water supply to do it on such a hot dry day. On the Horn, chatted up a skier from NH, two highly accomplished hiking couple from Duanesburg, and on the way back a beautiful dog named Willow. I saw no moose on this hike, but i did spot an attractive grill (a Weber i believe the way it stood proud). " — dennis-van-amburgh • Aug 16, 2025

"Camped in Gorham, N.H. @ Moose Brook SP & drove the 2 hrs. to Rangeley, ME to hike these two 4000' ers. Weather was overcast with rain impending but we chose to push on. We hiked the ski trails to the top of the quad & then followed the footpath to the top of the ridge & the AT. The summit of Saddleback is a short walk south on the AT. To get to the Horn is another 1.7 miles & many ups & downs. Upon approaching the Horn summit, rain mixed with sleet started to fall & the wind picked up. Needless to say, we got soaked. We made a quick about face & started our return trip eating lunch in a sheltered dip. The rain & wind finally subsided as we made our way back to the base lodge. All in all, a good day despite the elements. " — billsussdorff • Sep 14, 2019

"Drove 6 1/2 hours to start this hike at 9:30 am. It was hot and I went up a ski trail in the bright sun. Wildflowers everywhere! Met some AT thruhikers heading south. A beautiful day - my first Maine high peaks since Katahdin in 2015. " — PJSelmer • Jul 3, 2019

"Part of a group hike. Doug and I along with 9 others made a successful attempt on Elephant. GPS tracks helped out immensely. After this hike, Doug proposed the idea of a night hike of the Saddlebacks. We made the attempt and were successful. Wind chill was rough up there but it was beautiful seeing Rangeley lit up. Full moon and clear skies helped. " — newenglandwarrior • Feb 17, 2019

"My second day in Maine for the weekend, found me hiking the Saddleback and the Horn. The advantage for this one started on the ride in to find trail head. I was hiking the newer Berry pickers trail and the road off of Reed rd was a treat, washed out culverts and a old bridge I desided to walk over. The Berry pickers trail was so nice though, coming up between the two peaks. Started with nice cascades and falls, and then ledges with views all around! " — blackwolf_03278 • Aug 25, 2018

"We came back for the Horn after a failed attempt at getting it in winter conditions along with Saddleback. This time we chose to hike the Berry Picker's Trail, a newly cut trail that approaches from the opposite side of the ridge, topping out in the col between the two peaks. The trail was aptly named, as there were plenty of berries to eat along the way. The most difficult part of the day was finding the trailhead and navigating the horrible dirt roads to get there. The hike was uneventful and the views from the Horn were pretty great." — hikertotown • Aug 5, 2018

"We opted to climb these two peaks via the ski trails. The trails were snow covered, but the snow wasn't all that deep. We made it to the summit of Saddleback with no issue, but the trek over to the Horn was a different story. We had Porter with us, and so we were apprehensive about the icy conditions, especially as we only had microspikes. Another party, also with dogs, was en route to the Horn as well. After some sketchy sections, everyone decided it would be best to save the Horn for another day. We returned to the car via the ski trails. " — hikertotown • Dec 9, 2017

"1.5 day trip to work on NE 67. Day one: Old Spec in the morning Saddleback and the Horn in the afternoon Day two: Sugarloaf and Spaulding in the morning. Saw lots of AT Hikers, got real sweaty, roughed it on some really great maine mountain trails and slept in my car falling asleep with the Milky Way above. What a trip!" — shay-shay • Sep 21, 2017

"Saddleback and the Horn is an interesting hike as you are exposed about 99% of the way. You go up a ski slope and the hike a ridge above tree line. Views of the Rangeley lakes area is fantastic. Our weather was a little cold and windy. Dark clouds threatened rain the whole time. Amlittle sun here and there." — Alohabuffy • Aug 8, 2017

"Climb down Saddleback was a good workout, mostly smooth sailing to The Horn, other than some areas where the trail was completely flooded. Had a great experience when all of the clouds and fog suddenly lifted right in front of us revealing the trail and The Horn before us. It was pretty amazing." — mikewilliamsjr • Jun 20, 2017