Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Condon Hill & Chestnut Ledge Trail via Diamond Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Condon Hill & Chestnut Ledge Trail via Diamond Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near Winkumpaugh Corners, ME. The route reaches Condon Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Directions
Condon Hill & Chestnut Ledge Trail via Diamond Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 216–659 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Trailhead: Diamond Road · 44.60406, -68.63855
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Diamond Road, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Chestnut Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Condon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Diamond Road, heading SE.
- 1.7 miArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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