Halfway Mountain–Kief Pond, 5 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 45 min

Halfway Mountain–Kief Pond, 5 sights is a 1.5-mile out-and-back near Otter Creek, ME. The route passes Sand Beach and Kief Pond before reaching Halfway Mountain at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 45%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ocean Path 44.32976, -68.18506
Nearest town Otter Creek, ME

Directions

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Halfway Mountain–Kief Pond, 5 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 45 min

Elevation 27–533 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ocean Path · 44.32976, -68.18506

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 82 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Sand Beach.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Satterlee Trail, heading N.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Kief Pond.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Bowl Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Gorham Mountain Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miPass Halfway Mountain.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bowl Trail, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right onto Beehive Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bowl Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Satterlee Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 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 surface

7% dirt1% paved92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F57°
Precip2%Wind14 mphUV4Humidity88%
Rained 0.5″ 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 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Sun 66°52°
Mon 75°47°
Tue 70°52°
Wed 63°47° 60%
Thu 73°51° 60%
Fri 61°47°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 82 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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