Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)

Connector Trail–Dead River Road, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 51 min

Connector Trail–Dead River Road, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East) near East Orland, ME. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 509 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Connector Trail–Dead River Road, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 51 min

Elevation 318–508 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. 350 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Dead River Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftBear left onto Stuart Gross Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  11. 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

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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

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