Big Chief Spring & Toms Meadow Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min

Big Chief Spring & Toms Meadow Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Prospect Harbor, ME. The route reaches Big Chief Spring. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 184 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.43502, -68.05382
Nearest town Prospect Harbor, ME

Directions

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Big Chief Spring & Toms Meadow Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min

Elevation 65–183 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.43502, -68.05382

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Chief Spring.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Toms Meadow Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Big Chief Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F60°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Sat 67°57°
Sun 65°53°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 70°54°
Wed 62°52° 59%
Thu 68°55° 59%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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