Gulf Hagas-Whitecap
Gulf Hagas-Whitecap is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 727 m. White Cap Mountain stands 1,109 m to the east-northeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hay Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.5 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hay Mountain: 0.5 mi
- West Peak: 1.0 mi
- White Cap Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Big Spruce Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gulf Hagas Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hays Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 4.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.6 mi
- Billings Falls: 4.7 mi
- Stair Falls: 4.8 mi
- Beaver Cove Public Reserved Land: 3.4 mi
- Gulf Hagas-Whitecap: 4.7 mi
- Baker Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Bowdoin College Grant W Public Reserved Land: 5.6 mi
- Silver Lake: 7.7 mi
- Sebec Lake Boat Access: 17.1 mi
- Davis Field: 17.4 mi
- Sebec Lake Public Beach: 20.4 mi
- Greeley's Landing: 20.4 mi
- Schoodic Lake Boat Access: 22.7 mi
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 16.4 mi
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 16.5 mi
- Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 23.4 mi
- Old Blacksmith Shop Museum: 24.1 mi
- The Jaws: 4.8 mi
- Barren Slide: 11.0 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Northeast Whitewater: 19.6 mi
- Blacksmith Shop Museum: 23.6 mi
- Big Omaha Beach: 22.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 24.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Gulf Hagas-Whitecap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,109 m | 1.5 mi |
| Baker Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,063 m | 6.0 mi |
| Little Spruce Mountain | E 101° | 980 m | 2.9 mi |
| West Peak | W 269° | 965 m | 1.0 mi |
| Lily Bay Mountain | WNW 292° | 963 m | 8.4 mi |
| Big Shanty Mountain | E 87° | 948 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | ESE 123° | 944 m | 1.6 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | ESE 110° | 905 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:10 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:44 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:58 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:07 | 15:57 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Maine Forestry SVC, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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