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Schoodic Bog Preserve

Down East Sunrise Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Down East Sunrise Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Schoodic Bog Preserve near Schoodic, ME. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 243 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schoodic Bog Road 44.55581, -68.16267
Nearest town Schoodic, ME
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Down East Sunrise Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation 181–243 ft

Out & Back · Schoodic Bog Preserve

Trailhead: Schoodic Bog Road · 44.55581, -68.16267

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Schoodic Bog Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.6 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-5-km

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F60°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 66°51°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 65°50° 63%
Thu 70°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 12 min before dark.

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