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Duck Brook Waterfall–Witch Hole Pond, 8 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Duck Brook Waterfall–Witch Hole Pond, 8 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Witch Hole Pond, Duck Brook Falls, New Mills Meadow Pond and 2 more. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 282 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.40846, -68.24673
Nearest town Hulls Cove, ME
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Duck Brook Waterfall–Witch Hole Pond, 8 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 73–283 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.40846, -68.24673

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 85 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Witch Hole Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading SE.
  8. 1 miPass Duck Brook Falls.
  9. 0.2 miPass New Mills Meadow Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Duck Brook Bridge, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftReach Duck Brook Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading S.
  13. 1 miPass Halfmoon Pond.
  14. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 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/duck-brook-waterfall-witch-hole-pond-out-back-11-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

96% gravel3% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F56°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Sun 66°52°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 70°50°
Wed 64°45° 61%
Thu 73°51° 61%
Fri 62°46°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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