Schoodic Head–Overlook, 3 summits
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Schoodic Head–Overlook, 3 summits is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Birch Harbor, ME. The route passes Schoodic Head and Overlook. It climbs 1,453 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Schoodic Head–Overlook, 3 summits
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 17–438 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alder Trail · 44.33889, -68.04648
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Schoodic Head Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Schoodic Head.
- 50 ftPass Overlook.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Birch Harbor Mountain Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Schoodic Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Buck Cove Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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