Blue Hill Mountain

Post Office Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Post Office Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hill Mountain near Blue Hill, ME. It climbs 1,375 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.42915, -68.58301
Nearest town Blue Hill, ME

Directions

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Post Office Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 26–890 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hill Mountain

Trailhead: 44.42915, -68.58301

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Osgood Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Hayes Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Osgood Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miReach Post Office Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right onto Hayes Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Osgood Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 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

89% dirt11% grass

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F61°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°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 67°56°
Sun 67°51°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 73°54°
Wed 63°51° 63%
Thu 64°53° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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