Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Flag Hill–Flag Hill Tote Road & Trail, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,248 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Flag Hill–Flag Hill Tote Road & Trail, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. The route reaches Flag Hill at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,248 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Flag Hill–Flag Hill Tote Road & Trail, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,248 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 233–935 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Trailhead: Hillside Trail · 44.58192, -68.63902
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on Hillside Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Oak Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Flag Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Flag Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Oak Hill Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Hillside Trail Trailhead
- Flying Moose Mountain–Flag Hill Tote Road, 4 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft
- Hothole Pond–Flag Hill Tote Road, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 953 ft
- Hillside Trail & Mead Mtn Trail via Diamond Road 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,709 ft
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