Mansell Mountain–Little Notch, 6 summits
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,753 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Mansell Mountain–Little Notch, 6 summits is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Seal Cove, ME. The route passes Bernard Mountain, Little Notch, Knight Nubble and Bernard Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Mansell Mountain at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,753 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mansell Mountain–Little Notch, 6 summits
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,753 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 135–1,061 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Ledge Trail · 44.29211, -68.38695
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on West Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Bernard Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Bernard Mountain.
- 450 ftPass Little Notch.
- 0.1 miPass Knight Nubble.
- 50 ftPass Bernard Mountain Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Notch Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Razorback Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mansell Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Mansell Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Razorback Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Notch Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bernard Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto West Ledge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 2 min before dark.
More from West Ledge Trail Trailhead
- Little Notch–Bernard Mountain, 4 summits 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,650 ft
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