Blueberry Ledges Trail
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,228 ft
- climb
- 1,216 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Blueberry Ledges Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Blueberry Ledges Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blueberry Ledges Trail is a 4-mile moderate hike in Maine, set within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 650 feet to a high point of 1,216 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,228 feet over the course of the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 20 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show July highs around 78°F with lows near 57°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the ledges run cooler. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 24°F. The trail starts close to several other destinations. The Appalachian Trail and Abol Pond Trail both lie about 0.2 miles away, and the West Branch Penobscot River is about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, Katahdin is roughly 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Abol Pond TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Appalachian TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Foss and Knowlton TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- West Branch Penobscot RiverRiver fishing0.3 mi
- Abol Stream TrailHiking0.4 mi
- KatahdinRock climbing4.9 mi
- Chimney Pond ("South") Basin - Summer Rock RoutesRock climbing5.8 mi
North BasinRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Rum Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunt TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Owl TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Kettle Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Abol Slide TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lily Pad Pond TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cranberry Pond TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Appalachian TrailHiking · Next door
- Sentinel Mountain TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Appalachian TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Blueberry Ledges Trail
Best months: May and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 18.3 mi away at 360 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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