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Phillips Lake via Snowmobile Dedham Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Phillips Lake via Snowmobile Dedham Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near North Orland, ME. The route reaches Phillips Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 723 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 738 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road 61 44.66123, -68.61292
Nearest town North Orland, ME
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Phillips Lake via Snowmobile Dedham Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 723 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 227–739 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fire Road 61 · 44.66123, -68.61292

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Fire Road 61, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Dedham Trail, heading N.
  3. 3.1 miReach Phillips Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/phillips-lake-out-back-11-km-209c

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F59°
Precip13%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity93%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 64°54°
Sun 62°49°
Mon 75°43°
Tue 71°51°
Wed 63°48° 63%
Thu 64°52° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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