Notable viewpoint · Penobscot, Maine
Glidden Hill
Glidden Hill is a viewpoint in Penobscot, Maine.
Glidden 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 Glidden 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 Glidden Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.47895, -68.49058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glidden Hill
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~31 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~35 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~40 km · Must-see
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~41 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~48 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~63 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~63 km · Must-see
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
- Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~74 km · Must-see
- Eighteen Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~7 km
- Inman Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Glidden Hill
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~63 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~74 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount O-J-I · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~81 km · Must-see
- Mount Coe · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~81 km · Must-see
- South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~82 km · Must-see
- North Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~82 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 Glidden Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Glidden 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 Glidden Hill?
Nearby: Rollins Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 27 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 31 km), West Enfield Dam (lake, 35 km), Seboeis Lake (lake, 40 km), South Twin Lake (lake, 41 km).
Is Glidden Hill worth visiting?
Glidden Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.