Halfway Yurt Vista
Halfway Yurt Vista is a picnic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 518 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Roundtop Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Huts & Trails
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 7.6 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 25.1 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Roundtop Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Stewart Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Little Bigelow Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Witham Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Little Poplar Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Highland Plantation West Public Reserved Land: 3.9 mi
- Highland Plantation Double Public Reserved Land: 5.8 mi
- Highland Plantation East Public Reserved Land: 6.1 mi
- Black Brook Flowage Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Highland Plantation Double Public Reserved Land: 6.4 mi
- Flagstaff Ledge House: 1.9 mi
- Flagstaff Fud Taylor Farm: 3.5 mi
- Flagstaff Round Barn Farm: 5.0 mi
- Flagstaff Roy Parsons Farm: 5.8 mi
- Flagstaff J.P. Morgan Farm: 8.8 mi
- Kingfield Town Park: 13.4 mi
- Quimby Field: 14.1 mi
- Blanchard Park: 14.5 mi
- Freeman Ridge Bike Park: 14.6 mi
- New Portland Lions Fair: 17.0 mi
- Long Falls: 6.3 mi
- Houston Brook Falls: 11.0 mi
- Grand Falls: 11.1 mi
- Austinm Stream Falls: 15.9 mi
- Moxie Falls: 17.7 mi
- The Forks Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Parlin Pond Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Parsons School: 17.0 mi
- Strong Veterans Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 24.0 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 24.5 mi
- Flagstaff: 4.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 6.0 mi
- Spring water: 12.9 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Halfway Yurt Vista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 227° | 1,319 m | 11.8 mi |
| Crocker Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,279 m | 13.9 mi |
| Avery Peak | W 269° | 1,234 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | W 269° | 1,227 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Peak | W 269° | 1,222 m | 7.3 mi |
| Spaulding Mountain | SW 224° | 1,219 m | 13.9 mi |
| South Peak | W 269° | 1,159 m | 9.0 mi |
| North Peak | W 270° | 1,156 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:47 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:13 | 16:02 |
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 | 24 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Falls DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11446556669
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