AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rocky Ridge Road & Sanctuary Way

3.8 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Rocky Ridge Road & Sanctuary Way is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near East Franklin, ME. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 217 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sanctuary Way 44.55836, -68.17215
Nearest town East Franklin, ME
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Rocky Ridge Road & Sanctuary Way

3.8 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 82–217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sanctuary Way · 44.55836, -68.17215

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Sanctuary Way, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Rocky Ridge Road, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miReach Sanctuary Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Sanctuary Way, heading NE.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-ridge-road-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F60°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 66°52°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 65°50° 63%
Thu 70°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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