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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sand Beach.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Satterlee Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Kief Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bowl Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Gorham Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Halfway Mountain.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bowl Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Beehive Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bowl Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Satterlee Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- 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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