The Moosehead Lake region has many hikes a vacationer can try. One easily accessible hike from Greenville, ME is the Big Moose Mountain Trail hike.
Big Moose Mountain Hike: Level of Difficulty
Big Moose Mountain is not the easiest hike. The hike starts off with a very shallow climb but quickly steepens. 20 to 30 minutes after starting, you know you’re hiking a mountain. This hike does require some fitness as there are sections that are relatively steep (not straight up a rock face steep, but a good strenuous on-trail climb). The first 500 feet of elevation cover the first mile of hiking, but the final 1400 vertical feet of the hike are completed in the last 1.3 miles. It’s a lung burner!
At the Top of Big Moose Mountain
Once you reach the top, however, the views are worth the effort.
From the Big Moose Mountain Trail
The Big Moose Mountain Trail includes views of other smaller lakes in the area.
Is that a house down there?
Want an easier hike in same Little Moose Public Lands? Try the Big Moose Pond and Little Moose Pond hike. It’s easier and shorter and it a pleasant hike in the Moosehead Lake area.