Hedgehog Mountain Trail
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 775 ft
- climb
- 2,125 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Hedgehog Mountain Trail is an out-and-back hike in Maine, about 9 miles from the town of Kokadjo. The route is 3.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 775 feet, and it reaches a high point of 2,125 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is most pronounced in the middle of the route, where the steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in with a grade of 29 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 57°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. The First West Branch and the First West Branch Cutoff, a cross-country ski route, both start about 0.1 mile away. Shaw Mountain Trail and Long Ridge Trail are hikes roughly 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater21 mi away
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Hedgehog Mountain Trail
Best months: September. 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
23° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 16.8 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 775 ft
- Summit
- 2,127 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Hedgehog Mountain Trail on Hedgehog Mountain?
About 1.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Hedgehog Mountain Trail?
About 775 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hedgehog Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Hedgehog Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Hedgehog Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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