Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Newman Hill–Bangor Hill, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Newman Hill–Bangor Hill, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Caribou Bog Conservation Area near Stillwater, ME. The route passes Newman Hill and Bangor Hill. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 299 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: (CLOSED) Bangor Hill Trail 44.89266, -68.70174
Nearest town Stillwater, ME

Directions

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Newman Hill–Bangor Hill, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 136–299 ft

Out & Back · Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Trailhead: (CLOSED) Bangor Hill Trail · 44.89266, -68.70174

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on (CLOSED) Bangor Hill Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miPass Newman Hill.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Taylor Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miReach Newman Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miBear right onto Double Track, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Bangor Hill.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto (CLOSED) Bangor Hill Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:02 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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