Hirundo Wildlife Refuge

Lady Slipper Trail–Pushaw Stream Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Lady Slipper Trail–Pushaw Stream Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Hirundo Wildlife Refuge near West Old Town, ME. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 161 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lady Slipper Trail 44.98570, -68.79103
Nearest town West Old Town, ME

Directions

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Lady Slipper Trail–Pushaw Stream Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 110–159 ft

Loop · Hirundo Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Lady Slipper Trail · 44.98570, -68.79103

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lady Slipper Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Pine Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Thornplum Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Field to Forest Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto High Water Bypass Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Field to Forest Trail, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear right onto Pushaw Stream Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F62°
Precip15%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity85%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 67°57°
Sun 69°51° 15%
Mon 78°46°
Tue 74°53°
Wed 66°48° 62%
Thu 66°55° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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