Maine Hiking: Mosquito Mountain
Mosquito Mountain?! Why would anyone want to hike up a mountain named after nature’s most annoying creature?
This 1.5 mile hiking trail that climbs 1386 feet to panoramic mountain views would be a lot more popular with a different name. Like the nearby Pleasant Pond Mountain hike on the Appalachian Trail, Mosquito Mountain is another short hike in The Forks, Maine with huge views.
A fall hike gives you beautiful foliage views, but take the trek in August for some sweet treats at the top…
Directions to the Mosquito Mountain trailhead from Northern Outdoors:
Go north on US Route 201 for 5.2 miles to The Forks. Turn right onto Lake Moxie Road, just before the Kennebec River bridge and go 5.3 miles. Turn right onto Troutdale Road and go 1.9 miles to a pull out where the road and power lines meet. Across the road is a camp at 412 Troutdale Rd. The trailhead is marked by a faded red bear paw on a rock, likely hidden behind some branches on the right side of the parking area as you look uphill. There are some fresher orange blazes marking the trail.
