Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Donnell Pond–Black Beach, 5 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,829 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Donnell Pond–Black Beach, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land near Schoodic, ME. The route passes Black Beach before reaching Donnell Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,829 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Donnell Pond–Black Beach, 5 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,829 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 120–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Trailhead: Donnell Pond Road · 44.57385, -68.13034
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Donnell Pond Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Black Cliff Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Caribou Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Redmans Beach Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Black Beach.
- 50 ftReach Donnell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Caribou Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Black Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Donnell Pond Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Donnell Pond Road Trailhead
- Donnell Pond–Schoodic Beach Loop, 3 beaches 1.8 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Wizard Pond–Black Mt. Summit Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 972 ft
- Wizard Pond–Black Mountain Road, 4 sights 8 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft
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