Frenchboro Preserve

House Point–Middle Beach, 5 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 42 min

House Point–Middle Beach, 5 beaches is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Frenchboro Preserve near Frenchboro, ME. The route passes Middle Beach, Big Beach, Little Beach and House Point. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 144 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Road 44.11513, -68.35977
Nearest town Frenchboro, ME

Directions

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House Point–Middle Beach, 5 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 10–145 ft

Out & Back · Frenchboro Preserve

Trailhead: Upper Road · 44.11513, -68.35977

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Frenchboro Ferry Terminal stop 726 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miPass Middle Beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Big Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Little Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass House Point.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Gooseberry Point Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miReach House Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Upper Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:02 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Frenchboro Ferry Terminal stop 726 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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