Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 30 min
Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery near East Orland, ME. The route passes Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach before reaching Alamoosook Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 30 min
Elevation 47–218 ft
Out & Back · Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Trailhead: Highland Trail · 44.58840, -68.68110
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highland Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Alamoosook Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Alamoosook Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highland Trail Trailhead
- Craig Pond–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 3 beaches 1.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 536 ft
- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 9 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 803 ft
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