Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Hillside Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Hillside Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hillside Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 327–618 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Trailhead: 44.56956, -68.63253
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Oak Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Hillside Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Oak Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Oak Hill Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Hillside Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Flag Hill Tote Road–Flying Moose Tote Road & Trail, 3 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft
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