Western Head

Western Head: 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 Western Head

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 Western Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.01306, -68.65228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Western Head

• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~7 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~19 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
• Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
• Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
• Matinicus Rock Light Station · fort · Knox · ~38 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~41 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Western Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Western Head

• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~64 km · Must-see
• Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~83 km · Must-see
• Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~101 km · Must-see
• Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~103 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~111 km · Must-see
• Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~114 km · Must-see
• Morse Mountain · viewpoint · Sagadahoc · ~123 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~130 km · Must-see

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