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.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 246 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trails 44.57884, -68.77994
Nearest town Bucksport, ME

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miPass Silver Lake.
  4. 1.6 miSharp right onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading SE.
  5. 4.8 miReach Alamoosook Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.8 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading S.
  7. 2.5 miSharp right onto Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading W.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

5% gravel95% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F61°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 5 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 68°56°
Sun 69°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 64°51° 63%
Thu 65°54° 63%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 417 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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