Richs Mountain

Richs 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 Richs 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 Richs Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.42104, -70.18742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richs Mountain

• Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~16 km · Must-see
• Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~17 km · Must-see
• Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~18 km · Must-see
• Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~23 km · Must-see
• Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~28 km · Must-see
• Annabessacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~29 km · Must-see
• Narrows Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Ladies Delight Light · beach · Kennebec · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cobbosseecontee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~34 km · Must-see
• Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Grove Park · lake · Androscoggin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Staples Pond · lake · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Messalonskee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church · church · Kennebec · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maine State Museum · museum · Kennebec · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Richs Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Richs Mountain

• Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~23 km · Must-see
• Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount David · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Blue · viewpoint · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Noyes Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Tire'm · viewpoint · Carroll · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sunday River Whitecap · viewpoint · Coös · ~73 km · Must-see

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