| Bigelow Preserve | |
| Iucn Category: | IV |
| Map: | Maine |
| Map Alt: | Map of Maine showing the location of Bigelow Preserve |
| Location: | Maine, United States |
| Nearest City: | Skowhegan, Maine |
| Coordinates: | 45.15°N -88°W |
| Area: | 36000acres |
| Established: | 1976 |
| Governing Body: | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| Url: | Official website |
Bigelow Mountain Preserve is a state-owned nature preserve in the western part of the U.S. state of Maine.[1] [2] Located in the village of Stratton within Eustis, Franklin County, Maine, the preserve was created in 1976 in order to stop a proposed development of a ski resort in the area.[3] It is home to Mount Bigelow, one of Maine's highest mountains at an elevation of 4145feet, and Flagstaff Lake.[2]
The namesake of both Bigelow Preserve and Mount Bigelow is Major Timothy Bigelow, a Revolutionary War patriot who climbed Mount Bigelow in October of 1775 "for the purpose of observation."[4]