Mount Blue (Maine)
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| Mount Blue | |
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 Mt. Blue, seen from the north side of Lake Webb |
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| Elevation | 3,192 feet (973 meters) |
| Location | Franklin County, Maine, USA |
| Prominence | 1,840 ft (560 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°43′41″N 70°20′31″W / 44.72806°N 70.34194°WCoordinates: 44°43′41″N 70°20′31″W / 44.72806°N 70.34194°W |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Blue |
| Listing | #49 New England Fifty Finest |
Mount Blue is a mountain in Maine, USA. It gives its name to Mount Blue State Park in Weld and Mount Blue High School in Farmington.
Access to Summit
Hikers can access the summit by a chain-gated entrance road [1] which is located on the intersection of Center Hill Road and Mt Blue Road in Weld. The Trailhead [2] provides vehicle parking and is located at the end of Mt Blue Road. Distance from gated entrance road to summit is 4.1 miles. Distance from Trailhead to summit 1.6 miles. Mount Blue offers a very steep, rocky, and strenuous trail which is well marked leading to the summit. At the summit there are stunning views to the North, East and South. Hikers should realize that climbing this trail is quite risky. An injury can leave a hiker in serious trouble on this mountain.
Featured in Literature
Mount Blue is believed by some to possess spiritual qualities. In Judith Bluestone Polich's book "Children of Light", the author relays a wonderful story of how, in her early twenties, she experienced a transformative spiritual enlightenment while meditating next to the small glacier lake at Mount Blue's summit. This author felt the mountain's intrinsic power help facilitate this experience.
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