Alamoosook Lake–Silver Lake, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Alamoosook Lake–Silver Lake, 5 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Bucksport, ME. The route passes Silver Lake before reaching Alamoosook Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 539 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Alamoosook Lake–Silver Lake, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 10–245 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trails · 44.57884, -68.77994
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 417 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Silver Lake.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading SE.
- 4.8 miReach Alamoosook Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.8 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading S.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 417 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Miles Lane Walking Trails Trailhead
- Miles Lane Walking Trails & Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport 2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Silver Lake–Williams Pond, 6 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 617 ft
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