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Day Ridges Preserve

Lower West Bay Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 56 min

Lower West Bay Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Day Ridges Preserve near Gouldsboro, ME. The route reaches Lower West Bay Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 167 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.47504, -68.05891
Nearest town Gouldsboro, ME
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Lower West Bay Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 56 min

Elevation 82–168 ft

Out & Back · Day Ridges Preserve

Trailhead: 44.47504, -68.05891

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miReach Lower West Bay Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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-west-bay-pond-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F60°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Sat 67°56°
Sun 66°52°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 69°54°
Wed 61°52° 60%
Thu 68°55° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Gouldsboro, Maine