Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Newman Hill–Caribou Bog Trails Loop, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Newman Hill–Caribou Bog Trails Loop, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Caribou Bog Conservation Area near Villa Vaughn, ME. The route reaches Newman Hill. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 276 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Caribou Bog Trails 44.89962, -68.72524
Nearest town Villa Vaughn, ME

Directions

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Newman Hill–Caribou Bog Trails Loop, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 137–275 ft

Loop · Caribou Bog Conservation Area

Trailhead: Caribou Bog Trails · 44.89962, -68.72524

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Caribou Bog Trails, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miPass Newman Hill.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Otter, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chickadee, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Otter, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Double Track, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Taylor Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miThe loop closes 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

FogTemperature 75°F62°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity86%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 67°57°
Sun 68°51° 15%
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°53°
Wed 65°49° 62%
Thu 67°55° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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