Skip to content
Byway
Peak · Maine

Pulpit Rock

Pulpit Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Pulpit Rock rises to 240 m in Maine. Round Mountain stands 557 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33144513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
240 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.24201, -70.70284

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Waterford Sandlot Complex: 1.1 mi
  • Crooked River Park: 2.7 mi
  • Waterford Town Common: 4.3 mi
  • Mount Tire'm: 4.4 mi
  • Keewaydin Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Indian Rock Monument: 3.6 mi
  • Norway Veterans in WWII: 8.6 mi
  • Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 8.6 mi
  • Korea and Vietnam Veterans: 8.6 mi
  • Harrison Honor Roll: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Gage Rice Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Long Lake Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 15
Attractions: 11
  • Lakeside Grange #63: 9.1 mi
  • Oxford County Fairground: 9.2 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 10.1 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 11.3 mi
  • Oxford Casino: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Kezar Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Kees Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 16.1 mi
  • Brickett Falls: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 5
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 9.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 13.1 mi
  • Middle School Community Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Rumford Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 5
Springs: 3
  • Cooper Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 9.2 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Pulpit Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainNNW 338°557 m5.4 mi
Long MountainN 351°557 m6.5 mi
Lovejoy MountainNNW 342°543 m4.1 mi
Uncle Tom MountainN 1°516 m5.8 mi
Peabody MountainN 2°477 m3.5 mi
Patch MountainNNE 33°476 m3.8 mi
Beech HillSW 228°470 m4.2 mi
Cummings MountainNNW 331°465 m3.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0019:4620:31
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1615:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182129425463686759473625
Precip in3.73.13.54.33.85.34.65.03.85.34.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358223230

More peaks in Maine

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore peaks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Pulpit Rock.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens