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Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Hall Quarry, ME. The route reaches Long Pond. It climbs 1,064 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 41%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beech Cliff Loop Trail 44.31537, -68.34354
Nearest town Hall Quarry, ME
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Long Pond–Beech Mountain Loop Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 62–732 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Beech Cliff Loop Trail · 44.31537, -68.34354

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Beech West Ridge Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miPass Long Pond.
  4. 500 ftTurn left onto Cold Brook Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Western Mountain Connector, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto Cold Brook Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Long Pond Trail, heading N.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Beech West Ridge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Beech Mountain Loop Trail, heading NE.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-pond-beech-mountain-loop-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F60°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Sat 65°55°
Sun 65°50°
Mon 74°46°
Tue 72°54°
Wed 60°51° 60%
Thu 68°53° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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