Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 39 min
Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery near East Orland, ME. The route passes Alamoosook Lake before reaching Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 39 min
Elevation 27–234 ft
Out & Back · Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Trailhead: 44.58558, -68.69040
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beach Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Alamoosook Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Alamoosook Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Alamoosook Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Beach Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 576 ft
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