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Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve

Diamond Road & Old Cherryfield Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Diamond Road & Old Cherryfield Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve near East Franklin, ME. It climbs 695 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 532 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Cherryfield Road 44.62532, -68.16730
Nearest town East Franklin, ME
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Diamond Road & Old Cherryfield Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 188–532 ft

Out & Back · Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Old Cherryfield Road · 44.62532, -68.16730

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Old Cherryfield Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Diamond Road, heading NW.
  3. 2.7 miReach Old Cherryfield Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.7 miTurn left onto Old Cherryfield Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miArrive 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/diamond-road-out-back-7041

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F60°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 65°51°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 65°50° 64%
Thu 70°54° 64%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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