Mount Blue State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
1,690 acres3.7 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 89Mount Blue TrailSnowmobile Weld Maine
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Avon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Avon
The biggest trail networks: Mount Blue State Park (3.7 mi). 6% of Avon’s land is conserved, about 1,690 acres. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Avon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,690 acres · of 41.4 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,192 ft
Mount Blue
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Blue State Park, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,690 conserved acres
6% of Avon’s land. Who manages Avon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,690 ac
State Park · 1,690 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Blue State Park State Park | State parks | 1,690 | Closed |
Things to do
9 places to go in Avon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Avon
Mount Blue3,192 ft elevation · In Mount Blue State Park
DirectionsSpruce Mountain2,572 ft elevation
DirectionsDay Mountain2,103 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Blue1,995 ft elevation · In Mount Blue State Park
DirectionsPhillips Mountain1,690 ft elevation
DirectionsTantrattle Mountain1,555 ft elevation
DirectionsStubbs Mountain1,512 ft elevation
DirectionsSylvester Hill1,440 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Sampson Hill1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 895.6 mi
Snowmobile ITS 115 Connector4.7 mi
Snowmobile Weld Maine2.5 mi
Mount Blue Trail1.2 mi
Snowmobile Strong Maine0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Avon: May and July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Avon →
Next door
Avon and its neighbors
Avon has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strong | 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 28% | C |
| Phillips | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Temple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weld | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Avon
Where can I hike in Avon?
The longest trail networks: Mount Blue State Park, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Avon’s trails?
Mount Blue State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Avon?
2,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Avon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Avon neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →