Newman Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Newman Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Caribou Bog Conservation Area near Villa Vaughn, ME. The route reaches Newman Hill. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Newman Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 136–260 ft
Out & Back · Caribou Bog Conservation Area
Trailhead: 44.89765, -68.72738
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Taylor Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Newman Hill.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue Jay, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Otter, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Blue Jay, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Beaver Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Heron Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Trail No. 6, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Kirkland Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Newman Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Heron Loop, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Trail No. 6, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Heron Loop, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Beaver Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Otter, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Jay, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Otter, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue Jay, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Taylor Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Newman Hill & Taylor Road via Caribou Bog Trails 2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Newman Hill–Caribou Bog Trails Loop, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft
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