AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Taft Point Preserve

Flander's Bay Trail & Taft Point Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Flander's Bay Trail & Taft Point Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Taft Point Preserve near West Gouldsboro, ME. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 148 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flander's Bay Trail 44.46509, -68.11054
Nearest town West Gouldsboro, ME
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Flander's Bay Trail & Taft Point Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 12–148 ft

Out & Back · Taft Point Preserve

Trailhead: Flander's Bay Trail · 44.46509, -68.11054

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Flander's Bay Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miReach Flander's Bay Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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/flanders-bay-trail-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F60°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity97%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 65°53°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 69°54°
Wed 61°52° 60%
Thu 68°55° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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