Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)
Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 9 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 9 sights is a 5.2-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, Alamoosook Lake and Capstone Sunset Point. It climbs 803 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 9 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 64–520 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Capstone Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Stuart Gross Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Capstone Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Stuart Gross Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Dead River Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Trail, heading NE.
- 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 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 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, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 536 ft
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