Nature reserve · Maine
Kittredge Brook Forest
Kittredge Brook Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the east-southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Frenchmans Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.38604, -68.31463
- 2.5 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 17.8 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 23.3 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 5 mi
- Hawk Watch · 5 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 7 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Frenchmans Hill: 0.9 mi
- Whalesback: 0.9 mi
- Patty Lot Hill: 1.2 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 2.4 mi
- McFarland Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Babson Creek Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Blue Horizons Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Stone Barn Farm Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Indian Point-Blagden Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Thomas Island Preserve: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Town Hill Playground: 1.3 mi
- Suminsby Park: 3.5 mi
- Hadley Point Beach: 4.0 mi
- Lamoine State Park: 4.8 mi
- DeGregoire Green: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 43
- Lamoine Beach: 4.7 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 6.1 mi
- Sand Beach: 7.6 mi
- Hunters Beach: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 22
- The Ovens: 4.4 mi
- Beach Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Canada Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 6.1 mi
Museums: 21
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 1.9 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 4.6 mi
- Abbe Museum: 5.4 mi
- Abbe Museum: 5.6 mi
- La petite Plaisance: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Newlin Garden: 4.7 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 4.7 mi
- Heath: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Yourcenar: 2.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 5.0 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 5.3 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 5.5 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 5.6 mi
Lighthouses: 13
- Bear Island Light Station: 7.4 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 9.0 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 11.3 mi
- Oil House: 11.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 11.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 3.2 mi
- Maple Spring: 3.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 4.5 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 5.0 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Bubble: 4.4 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 5.4 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 5.4 mi
- Thunder Hole: 7.7 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 4.1 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 14.0 mi
- Long Falls: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 4.4 mi
- Double Arch: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 5.4 mi
- Water Street Mural: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Kittredge Brook Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | ESE 117° | 466 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | SE 145° | 419 m | 3.6 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | ESE 114° | 387 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | SE 136° | 380 m | 4.9 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | SSE 147° | 360 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | SSW 206° | 326 m | 6.4 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | ESE 112° | 323 m | 6.4 mi |
| Dike Peak | SE 128° | 321 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18790461
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 11 mi
- Surry · 12 mi
- Ellsworth · 15 mi
- Orland · 24 mi
- Bucksport · 27 mi
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