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Bald Peak Trail & Parkman Mountain Trail via Around-Mountain Carriage Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Bald Peak Trail & Parkman Mountain Trail via Around-Mountain Carriage Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Asticou, ME. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 36%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Trail 44.32593, -68.29145
Nearest town Asticou, ME
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Bald Peak Trail & Parkman Mountain Trail via Around-Mountain Carriage Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 252–965 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Goat Trail · 44.32593, -68.29145

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hadlock Brook Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Parkman Mountain Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bald Peak Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Parkman Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading W.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parkman Mountain Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-peak-trail-out-back

Trail surface

11% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F61°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity93%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 65°55°
Sun 65°51°
Mon 75°47°
Tue 73°55°
Wed 61°51° 60%
Thu 69°53° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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