House Point–Whale Beach, 6 beaches
15.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 5 hr 11 min
House Point–Whale Beach, 6 beaches is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Frenchboro Preserve near Frenchboro, ME. The route passes Middle Beach, Big Beach, Little Beach and 3 more. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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House Point–Whale Beach, 6 beaches
15.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 8–74 ft
Out & Back · Frenchboro Preserve
Trailhead: 44.11435, -68.36532
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Middle Beach.
- 50 ftPass Big Beach.
- 50 ftPass Little Beach.
- 50 ftPass House Point.
- 6.8 miPass Whale Beach.
- 50 ftPass Frenchboro Preserve Beach.
- 0.3 miReach House Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- House Point–Middle Beach, 4 beaches 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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