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Rolland F. Perry City Forest

Grouse Trail & North Forest Loop via East / West Loop

8.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Grouse Trail & North Forest Loop via East / West Loop is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Rolland F. Perry City Forest near Stillwater Avenue, ME. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 200 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tripp Road 44.86498, -68.72893
Nearest town Stillwater Avenue, ME
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Grouse Trail & North Forest Loop via East / West Loop

8.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 103–200 ft

Out & Back · Rolland F. Perry City Forest

Trailhead: Tripp Road · 44.86498, -68.72893

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 67°F / low 57° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tripp Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Grouse Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto East / West Loop, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto North Forest Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Bangor Trail, heading W.
  9. 2.7 miReach Grouse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 2.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Forest Loop, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto East / West Loop, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grouse Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tripp Road, heading NE.
  17. 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/grouse-trail-north-forest-loop-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F57°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity88%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sun 65°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°53°
Wed 65°50° 63%
Thu 66°55° 63%
Fri 64°42°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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