Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Oak Hill Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Oak Hill Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley) near East Orland, ME. It climbs 880 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Oak Hill Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 309–821 ft
Out & Back · Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley)
Trailhead: Drumlin Trail · 44.57842, -68.63858
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start on Drumlin Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Oak Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Oak Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Drumlin Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Drumlin Trail Trailhead
- Oak Hill Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Hillside Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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