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Silver Lake–Williams Pond, 6 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 617 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Silver Lake–Williams Pond, 6 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Bucksport, ME. The route passes Silver Lake before reaching Williams Pond at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 617 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 430 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trails 44.57884, -68.77994
Nearest town Bucksport, ME
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Silver Lake–Williams Pond, 6 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 617 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 117–430 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trails · 44.57884, -68.77994

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 417 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miPass Silver Lake.
  4. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  5. 2.6 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading N.
  7. 300 ftPass Williams Pond.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading N.
  9. 350 ftReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail Orrington, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading S.
  13. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading S.
  14. 3.6 miSharp right onto Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading W.
  15. 0.4 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/silver-lake-williams-pond-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F61°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 5 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 68°56°
Sun 69°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 64°51° 63%
Thu 65°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 417 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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