Beech Mountain–Echo Lake Loop, 10 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Beech Mountain–Echo Lake Loop, 10 sights is a 4.3-mile loop near Hall Quarry, ME. The route passes Echo Lake Beach, Echo Lake, Canada Cliff and 3 more. It climbs 1,018 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beech Mountain–Echo Lake Loop, 10 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 88–839 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Echo Lake Beach Road · 44.31324, -68.33685
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Echo Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Echo Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Canada Cliff.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Canada Cliffs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Beech Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Beech South Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Beech South Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Canada Cliffs Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Echo Lake Beach.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Echo Lake Beach Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Beech Cliff Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Echo Lake Beach Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Echo Lake Beach Road Trailhead
- Beech Mountain Viewpoint–Echo Lake, 5 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 634 ft
- Long Pond–Echo Lake, 7 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,259 ft
- Beech Mountain–Long Pond, 10 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft
- Mansell Mountain–Long Pond Loop, 13 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 2,010 ft
- Long Pond–Echo Lake, 10 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft
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