Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)

Flag Hill Tote Road–Flying Moose Tote Road & Trail, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Flag Hill Tote Road–Flying Moose Tote Road & Trail, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. It climbs 1,220 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 728 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.56956, -68.63253
Nearest town East Orland, ME

Directions

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Flag Hill Tote Road–Flying Moose Tote Road & Trail, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 242–727 ft

Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)

Trailhead: 44.56956, -68.63253

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Oak Hill Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Flag Hill Tote Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.4 miReach Hillside Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left onto Hillside Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Oak Hill Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F60°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 67°51°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 63°50° 63%
Thu 65°53° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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