Duck Brook Waterfall–Eagle Lake, 8 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Duck Brook Waterfall–Eagle Lake, 8 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Eagle Lake, Halfmoon Pond, New Mills Meadow Pond and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Duck Brook Waterfall–Eagle Lake, 8 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 152–285 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.37808, -68.25265
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Acadia National Park Headquarters stop 707 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Halfmoon Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1 miPass New Mills Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftPass Duck Brook Falls.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Duck Brook Bridge, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Duck Brook Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Witch Hole Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Witch Hole Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive 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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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Acadia National Park Headquarters stop 707 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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