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Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Bangor Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Bangor Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Caribou Bog Conservation Area near Stillwater, ME. The route reaches Bangor Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 295 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kirkland Connector 44.92248, -68.70702
Nearest town Stillwater, ME
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Bangor Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 136–295 ft

Out & Back · Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Trailhead: Kirkland Connector · 44.92248, -68.70702

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Kirkland Connector, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Heron Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Trail No. 6, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Beaver Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Otter, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Otter, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Jay, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading S.
  11. 500 ftReach Bangor Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 500 ftBear right onto Blue Jay, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Otter, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Blue Jay, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Beaver Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Heron Loop, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail No. 6, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading NW.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left onto Kirkland Connector, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bangor-hill-blue-jay-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F62°
Precip17%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity89%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 67°56°
Sun 65°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°53°
Wed 65°49° 63%
Thu 67°55° 63%

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