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Kings Mountain–Silver Lake, 8 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Kings Mountain–Silver Lake, 8 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Bucksport, ME. The route passes Silver Lake, Williams Pond and Kings Mountain. It climbs 1,599 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 840 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowmobile Silver Lake Bucksport 44.60222, -68.79416
Nearest town Bucksport, ME
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Kings Mountain–Silver Lake, 8 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Elevation 127–841 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowmobile Silver Lake Bucksport · 44.60222, -68.79416

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Snowmobile Silver Lake Bucksport, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Silver Lake.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading N.
  4. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  5. 2.6 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading N.
  7. 300 ftPass Williams Pond.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miPass Kings Mountain.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #7/#8 Orrington, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington, heading E.
  16. 1.2 miReach Kings Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #7/#8 Orrington, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading S.
  26. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading S.
  27. 1.8 miSharp right onto Snowmobile Silver Lake Bucksport, heading NW.
  28. 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/kings-mountain-silver-lake-out-back-8-sights

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F61°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity87%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 5 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 67°57°
Sun 69°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 64°51° 63%
Thu 66°55° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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