{
  "name": "Rangeley Lakes / Height of Land",
  "slug": "height-of-land-me17",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/height-of-land-me17/",
  "summary": "Western Maine climb to the Height of Land overlook above Mooselookmeguntic Lake.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "ME 17"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Maine",
    "start": {
      "name": "Houghton",
      "lat": 44.717941,
      "lon": -70.629036
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Oquossoc",
      "lat": 44.966096,
      "lon": -70.772468
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 22.4,
    "lengthKm": 36,
    "driveMinutes": 43,
    "corners": 50,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 697.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Moose at dawn and dusk",
    "Cars stopping at the overlook",
    "Spring frost heaves"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Height of Land Scenic Overlook",
    "Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 159
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}