AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Down East Sunrise Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Down East Sunrise Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Unionville, ME. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 164 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.58868, -67.96724
Nearest town Unionville, ME
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Down East Sunrise Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 48–163 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.58868, -67.96724

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Dam Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dam Road, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Dam Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dam Road, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftArrive 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-17-km

Trail surface

55% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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