Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)
Capstone Sunset Point–Stuart Gross Sunset Point, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 842 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Capstone Sunset Point–Stuart Gross Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East) near East Orland, ME. The route passes Capstone Sunset Point and Stuart Gross Sunset Point. It climbs 842 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Capstone Sunset Point–Stuart Gross Sunset Point, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 842 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 187–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)
Trailhead: Dead River Road · 44.59288, -68.68830
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Dead River Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Capstone Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Capstone Sunset Point.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Stuart Gross Sunset Point.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Loop, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Capstone Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Capstone Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dead River Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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