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Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park

Fresh Pond–Aaron Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 49 min

Fresh Pond–Aaron Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park near Cape Rosier, ME. The route reaches Fresh Pond. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 217 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fresh Pond Trail 44.34297, -68.78540
Nearest town Cape Rosier, ME
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Fresh Pond–Aaron Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 49 min

Elevation 92–218 ft

Out & Back · Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park

Trailhead: Fresh Pond Trail · 44.34297, -68.78540

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 23% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Fresh Pond Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Aaron Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Fresh Pond.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miReach Fresh Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Aaron Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fresh Pond Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 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/fresh-pond-fresh-pond-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F61°
Precip23%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity100%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 68°56°
Sun 69°52°
Mon 77°47°
Tue 74°55°
Wed 63°53° 63%
Thu 65°55° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 5 min before dark.

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