Flying Mountain

Flying 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 Flying 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.

How to reach Flying Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30203, -68.31449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flying Mountain

• Asticou Azalea Garden · park · Hancock · ~3 km · Must-see
• Thuya Garden · park · Hancock · ~4 km · Must-see
• Somes Sound · lake · Hancock · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
• Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
• Baker Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church · church · Hancock · ~16 km · Must-see
• Abbe Museum · museum · Hancock · ~16 km · Must-see
• Agamont Park · park · Hancock · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Bay · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
• Great Duck Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flying Mountain

• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
• Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~49 km · Must-see
• Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
• Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~67 km · Must-see
• Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~81 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~146 km · Must-see

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