Frog Pond–Lost Pond, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Frog Pond–Lost Pond, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Town of Orono Land near Orono, ME. The route passes Lost Pond before reaching Frog Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Frog Pond–Lost Pond, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 181–299 ft
Out & Back · Town of Orono Land
Trailhead: Dirigo Pines Nature Trail · 44.86960, -68.68851
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Dirigo Pines Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto I-95 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Cota Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Orono Highschool Trails, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Cota Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Orono Highschool Trails, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cota Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Frog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Orono Highschool Trails, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cota Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Orono Highschool Trails, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cota Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto I-95 Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dirigo Pines Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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