Brewer Lake–Swetts Pond, 6 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 819 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Brewer Lake–Swetts Pond, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Orrington Center, ME. The route passes Swetts Pond before reaching Brewer Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 819 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brewer Lake–Swetts Pond, 6 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 819 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 104–385 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington · 44.70329, -68.78732
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Swetts Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #5A Orrington, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #1 Orrington, heading S.
- 3.2 miReach Brewer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #5A Orrington, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington Trailhead
- Swetts Pond & Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington 3.2 mi · ▲ 400 ft
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