Notable viewpoint · Penobscot, Maine
Mount Harris
Mount Harris is a viewpoint in Penobscot, Maine.
Mount Harris: 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 Mount Harris
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 Mount Harris — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.66507, -69.14699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Harris
- Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pittsfield Universalist Church · church · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~43 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Harris
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~59 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~100 km · Must-see
- Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~101 km · Must-see
- Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~102 km · Must-see
- Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~105 km · Must-see
- Moxie Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~106 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 Harris yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Harris?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Harris?
Nearby: Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Unity Pond (lake, 18 km), Passagassawakeag Lake (lake, 22 km), Swan Lake State Park (lake, 22 km), Swan Lake (lake, 22 km), Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Mount Harris worth visiting?
Mount Harris is listed as a notable viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.