Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 960 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Hall Quarry, ME. The route reaches Long Pond. It climbs 960 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 960 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 62–732 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beech Cliff Loop Trail · 44.31537, -68.34354
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Beech West Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Long Pond.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cold Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Long Pond Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Beech West Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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