Blackwoods Byway
Black Mountain, ME

Black Mountain is known as Bald Mountain to the locals. It stands at 1,094 feet and can be approached from the byway through public reserve land trails off of the Dynamite Brook Road.

You can climb it from the shore, provided you have a boat. Now, the mountain's trails are marked, so visitors may navigate any variety of peaks, taking hikes that can last anywhere from couple of hours to a full, exhausting day.

When the skies are free of clouds and the day is clear, Black Mountain's top rewards hikers with tremendous views of surrounding lakes and the coastline of Mount Desert Island to Cutler.

A long, sandy beach sits at the base of the mountain, creating a 1.7 mile trip by canoe, kayak, or other modest watercraft. Nearby, Wizard Pond is a mystical destination that rests between Black Mountain's twin peaks, and Rainbow Peak can be reached from Black Mountain's rough trails.