AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Down East Sunrise Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Down East Sunrise Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Cherryfield, ME. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 118 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.60056, -67.91196
Nearest town Cherryfield, ME
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Down East Sunrise Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 65–118 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.60056, -67.91196

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 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-6-km

Trail surface

92% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F60°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Sat 65°56°
Sun 65°52°
Mon 76°46°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 64°50° 61%
Thu 72°56° 61%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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