Arboretum Trail–Main Road, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Arboretum Trail–Main Road, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rolland F. Perry City Forest near Stillwater Avenue, ME. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Arboretum Trail–Main Road, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 114–258 ft
Out & Back · Rolland F. Perry City Forest
Trailhead: 44.85328, -68.74348
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto North Forest Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto East / West Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Arboretum Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach North Forest Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Main Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East / West Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Walden Parke Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Veazie Railroad, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Bangor Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Grouse Trail & North Forest Loop via East / West Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Bear Trail–Moose Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Main Road–North Forest Loop, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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