Schoodic Mountain Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Schoodic Mountain Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Schoodic Bog Preserve near Schoodic, ME. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Schoodic Mountain Trail via Down East Sunrise Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 181–330 ft
Out & Back · Schoodic Bog Preserve
Trailhead: Schoodic Connector Trail · 44.54868, -68.16229
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start on Schoodic Connector Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Schoodic Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Down East Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Schoodic Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Schoodic Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 10 min before dark.
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