Bigelow Preserve

Bigelow Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Avery Peak on Mount Bigelow
Location	Maine, United States
Nearest city	Skowhegan, Maine
Coordinates	45°09′N 70°18′W / 45.150°N 70.300°W / 45.150; -70.300Coordinates: 45°09′N 70°18′W / 45.150°N 70.300°W / 45.150; -70.300
Area	36,000 acres (15,000 ha)
Established	1976
Governing body	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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Bigelow Mountain Preserve is a 36,000 acres (15,000 ha) state-owned nature preserve in the western part of the U.S. state of Maine. Located in Stratton, Maine, the preserve was created in 1976 in order to stop a proposed development of a ski resort in the area. It is home to Mount Bigelow, one of Maine's highest mountains at an elevation of 4,145 feet (1,263 m), and Flagstaff Lake.