Mount Blue

If you’re an enthusiastic hiker, you can’t attend U-Maine Farmington for four years, and not hike Mount Blue.  It is one of the first mountains you see from Route 2 when approaching Farmington from Skowhegan, its distinct shape can be seen from many low-lying hills in the area, and Farmington’s regional high school and several businesses in the area share its name, making it a characteristic icon for the Farmington area.  There was once a fire tower on the summit, which was replaced in 2012 by a radio tower with a lookout platform.

  • Summit panorama – Looking West. October, 2017
  • Frame of the old fire tower. September, 2005
  • The Mount Blue radio and lookout tower. July, 2012
  • Mount Blue from Route 2 East of Farmington. March, 2005
  • View Southwest over Mount Blue’s summit. October, 2017
  • View Southwest from Mount Blue’s summit. September, 2005
  • The Mount Blue Trail trailhead kiosk and sign. July, 2012
  • The old fire warden’s cabin, about halfway up the Mount Blue Trail. October, 2017
  • View over Webb Lake toward the Presidential Range. September, 2005
  • View South toward Bald Mountain and Saddleback Wind Mountain from Mount Blue’s summit. October, 2017
  • A Maine Forest Service helicopter at the summit. October, 2017
  • Wood Sorrel on the Mount Blue Trail. July, 2012
  • Mount Blue from Bald Mountain. March, 2018
  • View from the radio and lookout tower. July, 2012
  • Mount Blue from Ramsdell Road in Farmington. October, 2018
  • Mount Blue from Savage Mountain. November, 2019
  • View over Webb Lake toward the Presidentials and the Mahoosucs. October, 2017