Notable viewpoint · Waldo, Maine
Files Hill
Files Hill is a viewpoint in Waldo, Maine.
Files Hill: 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 Files Hill
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.
How to reach Files Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.61646, -69.21254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Files Hill
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pittsfield Universalist Church · church · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~39 km · Must-see
- Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~41 km · Must-see
- L C Bates Museum · museum · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Files Hill
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~91 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~96 km · Must-see
- Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~105 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~106 km · Must-see
- Moxie Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~106 km · Must-see
- Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~107 km · Must-see
- Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~111 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 Files Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Files Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Files Hill?
Nearby: Unity Pond (lake, 12 km), Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Passagassawakeag Lake (lake, 17 km), Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 19 km), Swan Lake State Park (lake, 24 km), Swan Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Files Hill worth visiting?
Files Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.