Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)

Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East) near East Orland, ME. The route passes Capstone Sunset Point before reaching Alamoosook Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 675 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 518 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 44.59587, -68.68099
Nearest town East Orland, ME

Directions

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Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 64–520 ft

Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 44.59587, -68.68099

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Connector Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Stuart Gross Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Capstone Sunset Point.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dead River Road, heading S.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miPass Alamoosook Lake.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Capstone Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dead River Road, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Capstone Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Stuart Gross Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

FogTemperature 76°F60°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 64°51°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 63°50° 65%
Thu 65°53° 65%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 7 min before dark.

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