A.W. Smith Preserve

Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 9 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 9 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in A.W. Smith Preserve near North Haven, ME. The route passes Middle Mountain and Perry Creek. It climbs 516 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 210 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.10068, -68.88894
Nearest town North Haven, ME

Directions

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Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 9 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 8–210 ft

Out & Back · A.W. Smith Preserve

Trailhead: 44.10068, -68.88894

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 22% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Middle Mountain.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Indian Ladder Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Shore Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Perry Creek.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Perry Creek Trails, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Round the Rocks Trail, heading N.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midcreek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftBear left onto Scenic Loop, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Roy Dyer Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miReach Middle Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Scenic Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Midcreek Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Perry Creek Trails, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto South Shore Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Fox Rocks Trails, heading NE.
  20. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F60°
Precip22%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity93%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 70°58°
Sun 62°54°
Mon 69°54°
Tue 63°58°
Wed 62°57° 55%
Thu 64°56° 55%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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