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Eagle Lake–Witch Hole Pond, 7 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 1,536 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Eagle Lake–Witch Hole Pond, 7 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Witch Hole Pond, Halfmoon Pond and Eagle Lake. It climbs 1,536 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 24%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector 44.40902, -68.24915
Nearest town Hulls Cove, ME
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Eagle Lake–Witch Hole Pond, 7 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 1,536 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 73–873 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector · 44.40902, -68.24915

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 135 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Witch Hole Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading SE.
  6. 1 miPass Halfmoon Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  10. 2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftReach Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading N.
  23. 2 miBear left onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading N.
  24. 1.1 miTurn left onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading SE.
  25. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading N.
  28. 0.5 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/eagle-lake-witch-hole-pond-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

80% gravel16% dirt4% 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

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 135 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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