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Jacob Buck Mountain–Kings Mountain, 8 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Jacob Buck Mountain–Kings Mountain, 8 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Goodale Corner, ME. The route passes Kings Mountain and Williams Pond before reaching Jacob Buck Mountain at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,615 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 840 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington 44.67786, -68.73816
Nearest town Goodale Corner, ME
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Jacob Buck Mountain–Kings Mountain, 8 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 299–841 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington · 44.67786, -68.73816

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 56° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #7/#8 Orrington, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Kings Mountain.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Williams Pond.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Jacob Buck Mountain Bucksport, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miReach Jacob Buck Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #7/#8 Orrington, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington, heading E.
  25. 1.2 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/jacob-buck-mountain-kings-mountain-out-back-8-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F56°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun 64°50°
Mon 77°44°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 64°49° 65%
Thu 65°54° 65%
Fri 63°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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