Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Down East Sunrise Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Down East Sunrise Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land near Franklin, ME. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Down East Sunrise Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 42–243 ft
Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Trailhead: 44.58834, -68.22319
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading E.
- 4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Great Pond via Down East Sunrise Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Down East Sunrise Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Schoodic Connector Trail & Schoodic Mountain Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail 10.9 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Schoodic Bog Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail 13 mi · ▲ 481 ft
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