Nature reserve · Maine
Blue Hill Mountain
Blue Hill Mountain is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Bernard Mountain stands 326 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.43718, -68.58942
- 11.1 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 18.3 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 24.3 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 19 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 20 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blue Hill Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Stover Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chandler Parker Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Seven Star Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Xander Park: 0.9 mi
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 1.0 mi
- Horton Emerson Park: 1.7 mi
- Blue Hill Athletic Fields: 1.8 mi
- Blue Hill Town Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Kingdom Woods Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Surry Forest: 3.7 mi
- The Nub: 4.3 mi
- Bluff Head Preserve: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Carrying Place Beach: 5.9 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 9.1 mi
- Hales Beach: 9.8 mi
- MMA Beach: 10.9 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums: 30
- Jonathan Fisher House: 2.3 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 10.3 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 28
- The Bluffs: 4.7 mi
- Gull Ledges: 9.4 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 9.8 mi
- Beach Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Castine Civil War Monument: 10.8 mi
- Fort Pownall: 11.2 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 13.5 mi
- Yourcenar: 13.5 mi
- Fort Knox: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 22
- COA Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Newlin Garden: 18.4 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 18.5 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 13.8 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 19.0 mi
- Oil House: 19.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 19.4 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 17.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 19.2 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 19.2 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 20.3 mi
- Thunder Hole: 21.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Lurvey Spring: 15.6 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 16.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 17.0 mi
- Birch Spring: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ellsworth Falls: 11.4 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 16.9 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Monroe Falls: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 10.8 mi
- Before The Wind: 13.7 mi
- The Whale: 13.7 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Blue Hill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mountain | SE 131° | 326 m | 14.2 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | NNW 341° | 291 m | 11.9 mi |
| Knight Nubble | SE 130° | 283 m | 14.2 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | S 188° | 281 m | 0.2 mi |
| Little Notch | SE 130° | 271 m | 14.2 mi |
| Flag Hill | N 352° | 270 m | 11.6 mi |
| Western Mountain | SE 130° | 246 m | 14.1 mi |
| Flying Moose Mountain | N 352° | 245 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1363964285
Day trips start here
- Surry · 5 mi
- Ellsworth · 11 mi
- Orland · 12 mi
- Bucksport · 14 mi
- Acadia National Park · 20 mi
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