Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Donnell Pond–Schoodic Beach, 6 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,734 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Donnell Pond–Schoodic Beach, 6 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land near Schoodic, ME. The route passes Schoodic Beach before reaching Donnell Pond at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 2,734 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Donnell Pond–Schoodic Beach, 6 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 2,734 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 123–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Trailhead: Caribou Mt. Trail · 44.61861, -68.10325
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Caribou Mt. Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Caribou Loop, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Black Cliff Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Schoodic Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Schoodic Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Donnell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Black Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Caribou Loop, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Caribou Mt. Trail, heading NW.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Caribou Mt. Trail Trailhead
- Wizard Pond–Caribou Loop, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,028 ft
- Black Mountain Road–Black Mt. Summit Trail, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 2,529 ft
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