AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horseshoe Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Horseshoe Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Deblois, ME. The route reaches Horseshoe Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 269 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.71486, -67.94097
Nearest town Deblois, ME
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Horseshoe Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 256–268 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.71486, -67.94097

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Horseshoe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 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/horseshoe-pond-out-back-8-km-218f

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F55°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Sun 64°49°
Mon 75°46°
Tue 69°48°
Wed 64°45° 60%
Thu 73°50° 60%
Fri 60°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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