North Perry Creek Preserve

Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 8 sights

4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 8 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in North Perry Creek Preserve near North Haven, ME. The route passes Perry Creek before reaching Middle Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 387 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 210 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roy Dyer Trail 44.12207, -68.88635
Nearest town North Haven, ME

Directions

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Middle Mountain–Perry Creek, 8 sights

4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 8–210 ft

Out & Back · North Perry Creek Preserve

Trailhead: Roy Dyer Trail · 44.12207, -68.88635

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Roy Dyer Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Scenic Loop, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Midcreek Trail, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Round the Rocks Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Perry Creek.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Perry Creek Trails, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto South Shore Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Ladder Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Fox Rocks Trails, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Middle Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Indian Ladder Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Shore Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Perry Creek Trails, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Round the Rocks Trail, heading W.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midcreek Trail, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto Scenic Loop, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Roy Dyer Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F61°
Precip22%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 70°58°
Sun 63°55°
Mon 70°55°
Tue 63°59°
Wed 63°58° 56%
Thu 64°56° 56%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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