Old Pond Railway Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Old Pond Railway Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Franklin Road, ME. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Pond Railway Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 2–164 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.53457, -68.29625
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on Old Pond Railway Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miReach Old Pond Railway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Fire Road 403 via Old Pond Railway Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 304 ft
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