Pushaw Lake–Snowmobile Pushaw Lake Crossing, 4 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 5 hr
Pushaw Lake–Snowmobile Pushaw Lake Crossing, 4 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Walden-Parke Preserve near Stillwater Avenue, ME. The route reaches Pushaw Lake. It climbs 331 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pushaw Lake–Snowmobile Pushaw Lake Crossing, 4 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 112–258 ft
Out & Back · Walden-Parke Preserve
Trailhead: 44.85328, -68.74348
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Bangor Trail, heading N.
- 3.1 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail 2 Glenburn, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail 7 Glenburn, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Pushaw Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Snowmobile Pushaw Lake Crossing, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Pushaw Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail 7 Glenburn, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail 2 Glenburn, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Snowmobile Bangor Trail, heading NE.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive 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 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Snowmobile Bangor Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Grouse Trail & North Forest Loop via East / West Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Bear Trail–Moose Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Main Road–North Forest Loop, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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