Kings Mountain–Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 766 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Kings Mountain–Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Goodale Corner, ME. The route passes Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point and Kings Mountain. It climbs 766 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 840 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington 44.69535, -68.75715
Nearest town Goodale Corner, ME

Directions

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Kings Mountain–Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 766 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 247–841 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington · 44.69535, -68.75715

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miPass Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #7/#8 Orrington, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Kings Mountain.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F61°
Precip16%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 65°50° 15%
Mon 77°44°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 64°50° 62%
Thu 65°54° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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