Parks Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 58 min
Parks Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Clifton, ME. The route reaches Parks Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Parks Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 58 min
Elevation 206–353 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.83511, -68.51225
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Parks Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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