Must-see viewpoint · Penobscot, Maine
Blackcap
Blackcap is a viewpoint in Penobscot, Maine.
Blackcap: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Blackcap
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blackcap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.75372, -68.56609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackcap
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~7 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~36 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~41 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blackcap
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
- Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~88 km · Must-see
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~90 km · Must-see
- Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Blackcap yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blackcap?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blackcap?
Nearby: Phillips Lake Dam (lake, 7 km), Beech Hill Pond Dam (lake, 18 km), Graham Lake (lake, 20 km), Green Lake Dam (lake, 21 km), Page Farm and Home Museum (museum, 22 km), Hudson Museum (museum, 23 km).
Is Blackcap worth visiting?
Blackcap is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.