AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lower Cranberry Lake

6.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Lower Cranberry Lake is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Fletcher Field, ME. The route reaches Lower Cranberry Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 525 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.97587, -67.94095
Nearest town Fletcher Field, ME
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Lower Cranberry Lake

6.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 344–526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.97587, -67.94095

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miReach Lower Cranberry Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 1.3 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/lower-cranberry-lake-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F55°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity88%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Sun 63°49°
Mon 75°46°
Tue 67°48°
Wed 64°44° 63%
Thu 72°48° 63%
Fri 59°44°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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