Must-see viewpoint · Franklin, Maine
Mount Blue
Mount Blue is a viewpoint in Franklin, Maine.
Mount Blue: 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 Mount Blue
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 Mount Blue — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.72811, -70.34201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Blue
- Staples Pond · lake · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Webb Lake · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Junior · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Abraham · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Horn · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Coös · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Oxford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spaulding Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Redington · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- South Crocker Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Nubble · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crocker Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Blue
- Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Junior · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Abraham · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Horn · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spaulding Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Redington · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 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 Mount Blue 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 Mount Blue?
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 Mount Blue?
Nearby: Staples Pond (lake, 11 km), Webb Lake (lake, 12 km), Grays Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Tumbledown Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Saddleback Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Mount Blue worth visiting?
Mount Blue is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.