Newman Hill & Taylor Road via Caribou Bog Trails
2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 51 min
Newman Hill & Taylor Road via Caribou Bog Trails is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Caribou Bog Conservation Area near Villa Vaughn, ME. The route reaches Newman Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Newman Hill & Taylor Road via Caribou Bog Trails
2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 51 min
Elevation 136–252 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.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Caribou Bog Trails, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Newman Hill.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Taylor Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 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 (~15 min). Leave by 6:33 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–Caribou Bog Trails Loop, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Newman Hill–Blue Jay, 6 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft
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