Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Diamond Road & Hillside Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Diamond Road & Hillside Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. It climbs 747 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Diamond Road & Hillside Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 101–618 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Trailhead: Diamond Road · 44.58476, -68.64154
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on Diamond Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Flag Hill Tote Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Oak Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Diamond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Flag Hill Tote Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Diamond Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 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 2.2 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Diamond Road Trailhead
- Diamond Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Flag Hill–Diamond Road, 5 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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