Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Craig Pond–Alamoosook Lake, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min
Craig Pond–Alamoosook Lake, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery near East Orland, ME. The route passes Alamoosook Lake and Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach before reaching Craig Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Craig Pond–Alamoosook Lake, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min
Elevation 27–243 ft
Out & Back · Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Trailhead: 44.58558, -68.69040
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beach Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Alamoosook Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Alamoosook Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Craig Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Highland Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tall Pines Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Alamoosook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Beach Trail, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Alamoosook Lake–Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, 5 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- Capstone Sunset Point–Alamoosook Lake, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 604 ft
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