Down East Sunrise Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Down East Sunrise Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Schoodic Bog Preserve near Schoodic, ME. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Down East Sunrise Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 181–269 ft
Out & Back · Schoodic Bog Preserve
Trailhead: 44.56729, -68.13264
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 67°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Down East Sunrise Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Schoodic Bog Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft
- Schoodic Connector Trail & Schoodic Mountain Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 281 ft
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