AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Down East Sunrise Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Down East Sunrise Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Ellsworth, ME. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 197 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Down East Sunrise Trail 44.53852, -68.41478
Nearest town Ellsworth, ME
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Down East Sunrise Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 130–196 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Down East Sunrise Trail · 44.53852, -68.41478

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Reny's/Shaw's stop 391 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Down East Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 2.7 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/down-east-sunrise-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

69% gravel11% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F60°
Precip16%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 68°56°
Sun 66°52°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 65°50° 63%
Thu 66°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Reny's/Shaw's stop 391 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ellsworth, Maine