| Mount Grant | |
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  Mount Grant Vermont, U.S.A. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,623 ft (1,104 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 663 ft (202 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°03′08″N072°55′33″W / 44.05222°N 72.92583°W /44.05222; -72.92583[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Town | Lincoln |
| Parent range | Presidential Range |
| Topo map | USGS Lincoln Mountain Quad[4] |
Mount Grant is a mountain in theGreen Mountains in theU.S. state ofVermont. Located in theBreadloaf Wilderness of theGreen Mountain National Forest, its summit is in the town ofLincoln inAddison County. The mountain is named afterUlysses S. Grant, former president of the United States.[5] Mount Grant is one of five peaks in Vermont'sPresidential Range.
Mount Grant stands within thewatershed ofLake Champlain, which drains into theRichelieu River inQuébec, theSaint Lawrence River, and then eventually into theGulf of Saint Lawrence. The northeast side of Mount Grant drains into Stetson Brook, thence into theMad River, theWinooski River, and into Lake Champlain. The south and west sides of Mount Grant drain into theNew Haven River, thence intoOtter Creek, and into Lake Champlain.
TheLong Trail traverses the summit of Mount Grant at 3,623 feet (1,104 m). From the summit, there are views south across the Breadloaf Wilderness towardsBread Loaf Mountain. The Cooley Glen Trail, whose trailhead is in the town of Lincoln, terminates at the Cooley Glen Shelter on the Long Trail after 3.2 miles (5.1 km). From the shelter, Mount Grant is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the north whileMount Cleveland is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south.[1]
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