A.W. Smith Preserve

Perry Creek–Fox Rocks Trails, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Perry Creek–Fox Rocks Trails, 7 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in A.W. Smith Preserve near North Haven, ME. The route reaches Perry Creek. It climbs 275 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 203 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox Rocks Trails 44.10552, -68.87968
Nearest town North Haven, ME

Directions

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Perry Creek–Fox Rocks Trails, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 8–205 ft

Out & Back · A.W. Smith Preserve

Trailhead: Fox Rocks Trails · 44.10552, -68.87968

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 21% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Fox Rocks Trails, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Ladder Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Shore Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Perry Creek.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Perry Creek Trails, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midcreek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Round the Rocks Trail, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Perry Creek Trails, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto South Shore Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Fox Rocks Trails, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F60°
Precip21%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 70°58°
Sun 62°54°
Mon 69°54°
Tue 63°58°
Wed 62°57° 55%
Thu 64°56° 55%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 13 min before dark.

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