Blue Hill Mountain–Osgood Viewpoint, 3 summits
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,213 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Blue Hill Mountain–Osgood Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Blue Hill Mountain near Blue Hill, ME. The route passes Blue Hill Mountain, Osgood Viewpoint and Osgood Viewpoint. It climbs 1,213 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Hill Mountain–Osgood Viewpoint, 3 summits
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,213 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 278–934 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hill Mountain
Trailhead: 44.42915, -68.58301
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start on Osgood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Blue Hill Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Osgood Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miPass Osgood Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Becton Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miReach Blue Hill Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Osgood Trail, heading E.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Blue Hill Mountain & Osgood Viewpoint via Osgood Trail 2 mi · ▲ 582 ft
- Post Office Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft
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