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Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)

Oak Hill Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Oak Hill Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. It climbs 299 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.56956, -68.63253
Nearest town East Orland, ME
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Oak Hill Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 327–611 ft

Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)

Trailhead: 44.56956, -68.63253

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Oak Hill Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 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/oak-hill-trail-out-back-5-km

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F60°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 67°51°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 63°50° 63%
Thu 65°53° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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