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Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)

Craig Pond–Capstone Sunset Point, 8 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Craig Pond–Capstone Sunset Point, 8 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East) near East Orland, ME. The route passes Craig Pond, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach, Alamoosook Lake and 2 more. It climbs 1,137 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highland Trail 44.58891, -68.67855
Nearest town East Orland, ME
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Craig Pond–Capstone Sunset Point, 8 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 64–1,006 ft

Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East)

Trailhead: Highland Trail · 44.58891, -68.67855

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Craig Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Beach.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Highland Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading W.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tall Pines Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Alamoosook Lake.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dead River Road, heading E.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Capstone Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftPass Capstone Sunset Point.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miPass Stuart Gross Sunset Point.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Loop, heading E.
  21. 1 miReach Craig Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Capstone Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hay Ledges Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Capstone Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dead River Road, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.6 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading E.
  30. 350 ftBear right onto Tall Pines Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Return Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tall Pines Trail, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Return Trail, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Snowmobile Trail #2 Bucksport, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/craig-pond-capstone-sunset-point-out-back-9-sights-12-km

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F61°
Precip14%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 68°51°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 64°50° 63%
Thu 65°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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