Moosehead Mountain

Moosehead Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Moosehead Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Moosehead Mountain: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Moosehead Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30006, -74.68518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moosehead Mountain

• Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~7 km · Must-see
• Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~17 km · Must-see
• Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tupper Lake · lake · Addison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tupper Lake · lake · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Vermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hitchens Pond · lake · Vermont · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Morris · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Olmstead Pond · lake · Vermont · ~29 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Moosehead Mountain

• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~17 km · Must-see
• Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Morris · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ampersand Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~49 km · Must-see
• Donaldson Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Addison · ~52 km · Must-see

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