AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Great Pond & Johnny Blaisdell Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Great Pond & Johnny Blaisdell Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Egypt, ME. The route reaches Great Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 138 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.59958, -68.31633
Nearest town Egypt, ME
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Great Pond & Johnny Blaisdell Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 53–139 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.59958, -68.31633

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Johnny Blaisdell Road, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-pond-out-back-dcc5

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:01 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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