Blue Hill Mountain

Osgood Viewpoint–Becton Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,438 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Osgood Viewpoint–Becton Trail, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hill Mountain near Blue Hill, ME. The route reaches Osgood Viewpoint. It climbs 1,438 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Post Office Trail 44.41503, -68.58604
Nearest town Blue Hill, ME

Directions

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Osgood Viewpoint–Becton Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,438 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 26–862 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hill Mountain

Trailhead: Post Office Trail · 44.41503, -68.58604

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Osgood Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left onto Becton Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Osgood Viewpoint.
  4. 1.8 miReach Osgood Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right onto Osgood Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F62°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 68°57°
Sun 68°52°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 74°55°
Wed 64°52° 63%
Thu 65°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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