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Peaked Mountain–Fire Road 31, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Peaked Mountain–Fire Road 31, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Archers Corners, ME. The route reaches Peaked Mountain at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,485 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 36%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trout Pond Road 44.85737, -68.47935
Nearest town Archers Corners, ME
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Peaked Mountain–Fire Road 31, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 281–1,149 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Trout Pond Road · 44.85737, -68.47935

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 19% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Trout Pond Road, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fire Road 31, heading SW.
  3. 2.5 miReach Peaked Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.5 miTurn left onto Trout Pond Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 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/peaked-mountain-fire-road-31-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F60°
Precip19%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 64°50°
Mon 76°44°
Tue 72°52°
Wed 64°49° 63%
Thu 66°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.

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