Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)
Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East) near East Orland, ME. The route passes Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach and Alamoosook Lake before reaching Capstone Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 536 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 64–511 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)
Trailhead: Highland Trail · 44.58840, -68.68110
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highland Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Nature Return Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tall Pines Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Alamoosook Lake.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Dead River Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Capstone Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Capstone Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dead River Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Trail, heading E.
- 50 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 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Highland Trail Trailhead
- Craig Pond–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 3 beaches 1.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 9 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 803 ft
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