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Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land

Great Pond via Down East Sunrise Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Great Pond via Down East Sunrise Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land near Schoodic, ME. The route reaches Great Pond at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 197 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tamarack Lane 44.56359, -68.16372
Nearest town Schoodic, ME
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Great Pond via Down East Sunrise Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 33–198 ft

Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land

Trailhead: Tamarack Lane · 44.56359, -68.16372

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading NW.
  3. 7.2 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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-fbae

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F60°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 66°51°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 65°50° 63%
Thu 70°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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