House Point–Middle Beach, 4 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 47 min
House Point–Middle Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Frenchboro Preserve near Frenchboro, ME. The route passes Middle Beach, Big Beach and Little Beach before reaching House Point at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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House Point–Middle Beach, 4 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 14–215 ft
Out & Back · Frenchboro Preserve
Trailhead: 44.11584, -68.35304
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 57°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach House Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Middle Beach.
- 50 ftPass Big Beach.
- 50 ftPass Little Beach.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- House Point–Middle Beach, 5 beaches 6.8 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Whale Beach & Frenchboro Preserve Beach 13.1 mi · ▲ 525 ft
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