Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Donnell Pond–Wizard Pond, 6 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Donnell Pond–Wizard Pond, 6 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land near Tunk Lake, ME. The route passes Wizard Pond and Schoodic Beach before reaching Donnell Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,681 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Donnell Pond–Wizard Pond, 6 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 120–1,062 ft
Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Trailhead: Black Mountain Road · 44.57748, -68.10491
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 58° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Caribou Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Wizard Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Black Cliff Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Schoodic Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Schoodic Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Donnell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Black Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Black Mt. Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Caribou Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 1.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Black Mountain Road Trailhead
- Black Mountain Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Wizard Pond–Black Mt. Summit Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 979 ft
- Donnell Pond–Wizard Pond Loop, 7 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft
- Wizard Pond–Caribou Loop, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,185 ft
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