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Mansell Mountain–Long Pond, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Mansell Mountain–Long Pond, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Center, ME. The route passes Mansell Mountain and Long Pond. It climbs 1,262 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 935 ft · steepest grade: 48%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Notch Trail 44.31517, -68.39003
Nearest town Center, ME
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Mansell Mountain–Long Pond, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 60–935 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Great Notch Trail · 44.31517, -68.39003

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 56° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Great Notch Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.5 miSharp left onto Razorback Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mansell Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Perpendicular Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach Mansell Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Great Pond Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Long Pond.
  9. 2.7 miSharp right onto Great Notch Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.1 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/mansell-mountain-long-pond-out-back-5-sights-via-great-pond-trail

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F56°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Sun 66°52°
Mon 75°48°
Tue 73°55°
Wed 62°52° 60%
Thu 69°54° 60%
Fri 62°45°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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