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Sargent Mountain–Giant Slide Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Sargent Mountain–Giant Slide Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Hall Quarry, ME. The route reaches Sargent Mountain at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,314 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Giant Slide Trail 44.35019, -68.30186
Nearest town Hall Quarry, ME
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Sargent Mountain–Giant Slide Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 49–1,363 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Giant Slide Trail · 44.35019, -68.30186

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Giant Slide Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Sargent Northwest Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miReach Sargent Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Giant Slide Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 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/sargent-mountain-giant-slide-trail-out-back-3-sights

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F62°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sat 66°56°
Sun 66°52°
Mon 76°48°
Tue 74°56°
Wed 62°52° 60%
Thu 70°54° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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