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Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

McLaughlin Road & South Buzzy Brook Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

McLaughlin Road & South Buzzy Brook Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near Costigan, ME. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 161 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McLaughlin Road 44.99374, -68.58712
Nearest town Costigan, ME
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McLaughlin Road & South Buzzy Brook Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 122–159 ft

Out & Back · Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: McLaughlin Road · 44.99374, -68.58712

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on McLaughlin Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.5 miReach McLaughlin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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/mclaughlin-road-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F61°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°58°
Sun 68°51° 15%
Mon 77°45°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 65°49° 63%
Thu 67°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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