Beech Mountain–Long Pond Loop, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Beech Mountain–Long Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop near Southwest Harbor, ME. The route passes Long Pond, Beech Mountain and Beech South Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 796 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Beech Mountain–Long Pond Loop, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 62–835 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Beech West Ridge Trail · 44.30025, -68.34978
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Long Pond.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftPass Beech Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Beech South Ridge Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miThe 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 0.8 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Beech West Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Mansell Mountain–Long Pond Loop, 6 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 880 ft
- Long Pond–Beech Cliff Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 921 ft
- Long Pond–Echo Lake, 8 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft
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